harrotu

Basque

Etymology

From harro (“proud”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /arotu/, [a.ro̞.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /harotu/, [ɦa.ro̞.t̪u]

Verb

harrotu ? (imperfect participle harrotzen, future participle harrotuko, short form harro, verbal noun harrotze)

1. to become proud, become arrogant
2. to boast, brag
3. to inflate, blow up

Further reading

• “harrotu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “harrotu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005