Basque edit

Etymology edit

From babes (shelter) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /babes̺tu/ [ba.β̞es̺.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -es̺tu
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bes‧tu

Verb edit

babestu da/du (imperfect participle babesten, future participle babestuko, short form babes, verbal noun babeste)

  1. to protect

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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