opatu

Basque

Etymology

From opa (“offering”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /opatu/, [o̞.pa.t̪u]

Verb

opatu du/dio (imperfect participle opatzen, future participle opatuko, short form opa, verbal noun opatze)

1. (du) to desire, to long for

   Synonym: opa izan

2. (dio) to offer

   Synonyms: opa izan, opa egin, eskaini, opaldu

Further reading

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