abusatu

Basque

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abus̺atu/ [a.β̞u.s̺a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧sa‧tu

Etymology 1

From Spanish abusar (to abuse) +‎ -tu.

Verb

abusatu du (imperfect participle abusatzen, future participle abusatuko, short form abusa, verbal noun abusatze)

  1. to abuse, to misuse

Etymology 2

From French amuser (to have fun) +‎ -tu.

Verb

abusatu da (imperfect participle abusatzen, future participle abusatuko, short form abusa, verbal noun abusatze)

  1. (Northern) to have fun

Further reading

  • abusatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • abusatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005