irrika

I.

iz. longing, urge, yearning, yearn; bere herrian egoteko \irrika gorrian zegoen he was dying to be back in his town; askatasun-\irrika longing for freedom ; neska polit horren \irrikaz erretzen zegoen Romeo Romeo was consumed by desire for that pretty girl; \irrika biziz irakurritako liburua a book avidly read; hitz egiteko \irrika zengoen he was longing to talk; jakinminez \irrikan naukazu I'm dying to know; \irrikaz irakurri zuen eskutitza he eagerly read the letter; \irrikaz begiratzen didanean when he looks desirously at me

II.

adb. mocking, making fun; irakaslearen kontra \irrika ari ziren they were mocking the teacher; \irrika eta kantari roaring and singing