bildu

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, contains the verbal suffix -du. Probably unrelated to *bil (“round”).[1] Potentially connected to Iberian bilos (“tribe, people”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bildu/ [bil̪.d̪u]
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  • Rhymes: -ildu, -u
  • Hyphenation: bil‧du

Verb

bildu ? (imperfect participle biltzen, future participle bilduko, short form bil, verbal noun biltze)

  1. to gather, collect, accumulate, compile
  2. to get together, meet
  3. to join together, hold together
  4. to harvest, pick, bring in (crops)
  5. to sum up, summarize
  6. to cover, wrap up
  7. to gather, fold, bunch up
  8. to milk (cow)

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “bildu”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 143

Further reading

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