adabakitu

Basque

Etymology

From adabaki (“patch”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adabakitu/ [a.ð̞a.β̞a.ki.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -itu
• Hyphenation: a‧da‧ba‧ki‧tu

Verb

adabakitu du (imperfect participle adabakitzen, future participle adabakituko, short form adabaki, verbal noun adabakitze)

1. to patch up
2. (figuratively) to fix crudely

Synonyms

• adabatu

Further reading

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