Basque

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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References

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

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