erabili

Basque

Etymology

Causative of ibili (to move). From Proto-Basque *e-ra-biL-i, from the root *-biL-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /eɾabili/ [e.ɾa.β̞i.li]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /eɾabiʎi/ [e.ɾa.β̞i.ʎi]
  • Rhymes: -ili, -i
  • Rhymes: -iʎi, -i
  • Hyphenation: e‧ra‧bi‧li

Verb

erabili du (imperfect participle erabiltzen, future participle erabiliko, short form erabil, verbal noun erabiltze)

  1. to use, make use of
  2. to use someone, misuse
  3. to plan, think on, meditate

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • erabilaldi
  • erabilarazi
  • erabilbide
  • erabilera (usage)
  • erabilerraz (easy to use)
  • erabilezin
  • erabilgai (available)
  • erabilgaitasun
  • erabilgaitz
  • erabilgarri
  • erabilgarritasun
  • erabilketa (use, application)
  • erabilmolde
  • erabilpen (usage)
  • erabiltzaile (user)
  • erabiltzaile-izen (username)

Further reading

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