urtu

Basque

Etymology

From ur (“water”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /urtu/ [ur.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -urtu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ur‧tu

Verb

urtu da/du (imperfect participle urtzen, future participle urtuko, short form ur, verbal noun urtze)

  1. to melt
  2. to dissolve
    Synonym: disolbatu

Derived terms

  • inbidiak urtu
  • urtu beharrean

Further reading

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