Basque edit

Etymology edit

From besarka (hugging, embracing) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bes̺arkatu/ [be.s̺ar.ka.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: be‧sar‧ka‧tu

Verb edit

besarkatu du (imperfect participle besarkatzen, future participle besarkatuko, short form besarka, verbal noun besarkatze)

  1. to hug, to embrace

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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