Basque edit

Etymology edit

From dei (call) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

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  • IPA(key): /dei̯tu/ [d̪ei̯.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ei̯tu
  • Hyphenation: dei‧tu

Verb edit

deitu du/dio (imperfect participle deitzen, future participle deituko, short form dei, verbal noun deitze)

  1. to call, summon
  2. to call, ring up, telephone
  3. to be called

Further reading edit

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