zulatu

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zula- (combining form of zulo (“hole”)) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ulatu/ [s̻u.la.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ulatu/ [s̺u.la.t̪u]

  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: zu‧la‧tu

Verb

zulatu da/du (imperfect participle zulatzen, future participle zulatuko, short form zula, verbal noun zulatze)

  1. to pierce, to puncture
    Nire amak ez du nahi nik belarriak zulatzea.
    My mum doesn’t want me to pierce my ears.
  2. to dig

Further reading

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