astindu

Basque

Etymology

From astin (“spongy”) +‎ -du.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as̺tindu/, [as̺.t̪ĩn̪.d̪u]

Verb

astindu ? (imperfect participle astintzen, future participle astinduko, short form astin, verbal noun astintze)

  1. to shake, shake up, inflate
  2. to beat

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “astin”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 112

Further reading

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