Basque edit

Etymology edit

From kosta (cost) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kos̺tatu/, [ko̞s̺.t̪a.t̪u]

Verb edit

kostatu ? (imperfect participle kostatzen, future participle kostatuko, short form kosta, verbal noun kostatze)

  1. to cost (money, effort)
  2. to be difficult, be arduous

Further reading edit

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