margotu

Basque

Etymology

Neologism since 1890, from margo (“paint, color”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marɡotu/, [mar.ɣ̞o̞.t̪u]

Verb

margotu ? (imperfect participle margotzen, future participle margotuko, short form margo, verbal noun margotze)

1. to paint

   Synonym: margoztatu

Further reading

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