Basque edit

Etymology edit

From abiatu (to start) +‎ -tzaile.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /abiat͡s̻ai̯le/ [a.β̞i.a.t͡s̻ai̯.le]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /abiat͡s̻aʎe/ [a.β̞i.a.t͡s̻a.ʎe]
  • (Navarro-Lapurdian) Rhymes: -ai̯le
  • (Southern) Rhymes: -aʎe
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧a‧tzai‧le

Noun edit

abiatzaile anim

  1. impeller, promoter
    Synonym: abiarazle

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • abiatzaile” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus