Basque edit

Etymology edit

From adaburu (treetop) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /adabuɾutu/, [a.ð̞a.β̞u.ɾu.t̪u]

Verb edit

adaburutu da/du (imperfect participle adaburutzen, future participle adaburutuko, short form adaburu, verbal noun adaburutze)

  1. (du) to prune (a tree)
  2. (da, rare) to grow branches

Further reading edit

  • "adaburutu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • adaburutu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus