salbatu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish salvar +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /s̺albatu/, [s̺al.β̞a.t̪u]

Verb

salbatu ? (imperfect participle salbatzen, future participle salbatuko, short form salba, verbal noun salbatze)

1. to save, rescue
2. to be saved; to receive salvation (religion)

Further reading

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