(herrikoia, Xiberukoa, In: Benito Lertxundi, "eta maita herria, u:ken dezadan plazera", 1974)

Basoilarrak kantatzen dizu: Iratiko basuan; Ihurk elezakezu: pentsa nik zer du:dan goguan: Gaiak oro iragaiten tu:t maitearean ondoan.

The capercaillie is singing in the forest of Irati. Nobody could even begin to imagine what it is that I have in my mind. My nights I spend them all next to my beloved one.

cap.er.cail.lie (ka`p'er-ka^l1ye^, -ka^1le^) also cap.er.cail.zie (-k l1z ) noun

A large grouse (Tetrao urogallus), native to northern Europe and having dark plumage and a fanlike tail. Also called wood grouse.

[Scottish Gaelic capull coille : capull, horse (from Middle Irish capall, from Old Irish, ultimately from Latin caballus, of Celtic origin) + coille, genitive of coille, forest (from Old Irish caill).]

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