satsu

Basque

Etymology

From sats (“ordure”) +‎ -tsu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̺at͡s̺u/ [s̺a.t͡s̺u]
IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺at͡s̻u/ [s̺a.t͡s̻u]

Rhymes: -ats̺u, -u
Rhymes: -ats̻u, -u

Hyphenation: sa‧tsu

Adjective

satsu (comparative satsuago, superlative satsuen, excessive satsuegi)

dirty
Synonyms: zikin, lohi

Declension

Declension of *satsu* (adjective, ending in vowel)
		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		satsu	satsua	satsuak
ergative		satsuk	satsuak	satsuek
dative		satsuri	satsuari	satsuei
genitive		satsuren	satsuaren	satsuen
comitative		satsurekin	satsuarekin	satsuekin
causative		satsurengatik	satsuarengatik	satsuengatik
benefactive		satsurentzat	satsuarentzat	satsuentzat
instrumental		satsuz	satsuaz	satsuez
inessive	anim	satsurengan	satsuarengan	satsuengan
inessive	inan	satsutan	satsuan	satsuetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
locative	inan	satsutako	satsuko	satsuetako
allative	anim	satsurengana	satsuarengana	satsuengana
allative	inan	satsutara	satsura	satsuetara
terminative	anim	satsurenganaino	satsuarenganaino	satsuenganaino
terminative	inan	satsutaraino	satsuraino	satsuetaraino
directive	anim	satsurenganantz	satsuarenganantz	satsuenganantz
directive	inan	satsutarantz	satsurantz	satsuetarantz
destinative	anim	satsurenganako	satsuarenganako	satsuenganako
destinative	inan	satsutarako	satsurako	satsuetarako
ablative	anim	satsurengandik	satsuarengandik	satsuengandik
ablative	inan	satsutatik	satsutik	satsuetatik
partitive		satsurik	—	—
prolative		satsutzat	—	—

Derived terms

satsudura (“contamination”)
satsukeria (“dirtiness, filth”)
satsutasun
satsutu (“to dirty”)

Further reading

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

Japanese

Romanization

satsu

Rōmaji transcription of さつ