garaitu

Basque

Etymology

From garai (“tall, high”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaɾai̯tu/ [ɡa.ɾai̯.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯tu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ga‧rai‧tu

Verb

garaitu du (imperfect participle garaitzen, future participle garaituko, short form garai, verbal noun garaitze)

  1. to defeat
    Synonym: bentzutu
  2. to overcome
    Synonym: gainditu

Derived terms

  • garaitzaile (“victor”)

Further reading

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