amatatu

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amatatu/ [a.ma.t̪a.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: a‧ma‧ta‧tu

Noun

amatatu da/du (imperfect participle amatatzen, future participle amatatuko, short form amata, verbal noun amatatze)

1. (Biscayan) to turn off, to put off (a fire)

   Synonym: itzali

Derived terms

• amatatzaile

 

Further reading

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