Basque edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, the word is probably not native.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /abai̯ldu/ [a.β̞ai̯l̪.d̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ldu
  • Hyphenation: a‧bail‧du

Verb edit

abaildu da/du (imperfect participle abailtzen, future participle abailduko, short form abail, verbal noun abailtze)

  1. to get tired
  2. to bend due to the weight of hanging fruits (said of branches of trees)

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ abail” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading edit

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