altxatu

Basque

Etymology

From Old Occitan or Old Spanish alçar

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alt͡ʃatu/ [alʲ.t͡ʃa.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: al‧txa‧tu

Verb

altxatu ? (imperfect participle altxatzen, future participle altxatuko, short form altxa, verbal noun altxatze)

  1. to raise, lift
  2. to rise, stand up. sit up
  3. to raise, rear (offspring)
  4. to raise, increase (price)
  5. to save, collect, put away
  6. to rise up, rebel
  7. to raise, build

Further reading

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