amatatu

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amatatu/ [a.ma.t̪a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧ta‧tu

Noun

amatatu da/du (imperfect participle amatatzen, future participle amatatuko, short form amata, verbal noun amatatze)

  1. (Biscayan) to turn off, to put off (a fire)
    Synonym: itzali

Derived terms

  • amatatzaile

Further reading

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