jipoitu

Basque

Etymology

From jipoi (“beating”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /xipoi̯tu/, [xi.po̞i̯.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /jipoi̯tu/, [ji.po̞i̯.t̪u]

Verb

jipoitu ? (imperfect participle jipoitzen, future participle jipoituko, short form jipoi, verbal noun jipoitze)

1. to beat up, hit
2. to beat (score)

Further reading

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