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aborning en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əˈbɔɹ.nɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US, not-comparable) While being born or produced.
    • This festival is an excellent chance to see new talent aborning.

Relateds

aborn · born

aborning en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /əˈbɔɹ.nɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US, not-comparable) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
    • What a shock this morning A terror without warning Turned out a blank What heavens thank The "frie" died a borning. 1985 April 20, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 13:
    • No fewer than five planned “uprisings” died a-borning. 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford, published 2004, page 765:

Translations (7)

nl in wording (coming in existence) · bg в процес на разрабортка (coming in existence) · bg в процес на развитие (coming in existence) · fi syntyvä (coming in existence) · pl w powijakach (coming in existence) · bg в процес на раждане (coming in existence) · nl in het kraambed (coming in existence)