bihurritu

Basque

Etymology

From bihurri (“twisting”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /biuritu/, [bi.u.ri.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /bihuritu/, [bi.ɦu.ri.t̪u]

Verb

bihurritu ? (imperfect participle bihurritzen, future participle bihurrituko, short form bihurri, verbal noun bihurritze)

  1. to rebel, rise up
  2. to twist, wring, sprain
    Synonym: bihurtu
  3. to twist, distort

Further reading

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