hautatu

Basque

Etymology

From hauta (choice) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hau̯tatu/ [hau̯.t̪a.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /au̯tatu/ [au̯.t̪a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: hau‧ta‧tu

Verb

hautatu du (imperfect participle hautatzen, future participle hautatuko, short form hauta, verbal noun hautatze)

  1. to choose, select
    Synonym: aukeratu

Further reading

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