salbatu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish salvar +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̺albatu/ [s̺al.β̞a.t̪u]
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  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: sal‧ba‧tu

Verb

salbatu ? (imperfect participle salbatzen, future participle salbatuko, short form salba, verbal noun salbatze)

  1. to save, rescue
  2. to be saved; to receive salvation (religion)

Further reading

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