garbitu

Basque

Etymology

From garbi (“clean”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡarbitu/ [ɡar.β̞i.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -itu, -u
  • Hyphenation: gar‧bi‧tu

Verb

garbitu da/du (imperfect participle garbitzen, future participle garbituko, short form garbi, verbal noun garbitze)

  1. to clean, to wipe
    Synonyms: xahutu, ikuzi, araztu
  2. to clear

Derived terms

  • garbigailu
  • garbigarri
  • garbigela (“cleaning room”)
  • garbigune
  • garbiketa (“cleaning”)
  • garbikunde (“purification”)
  • garbikuntza (“purification”)
  • garbileku
  • garbiontzi (“bin”)
  • garbitegi
  • garbitoki (“purgatory”)
  • garbitzaile (“cleaner”)
  • garbitzapen

Further reading

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