besarkatu

Basque

Etymology

From besarka (“hugging, embracing”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bes̺arkatu/ [be.s̺ar.ka.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: be‧sar‧ka‧tu

Verb

besarkatu du (imperfect participle besarkatzen, future participle besarkatuko, short form besarka, verbal noun besarkatze)

  1. to hug, to embrace

Derived terms

  • besarkatzaile

Further reading

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