Basque

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Etymology

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From astin (spongy) +‎ -du.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as̺tindu/, [as̺.t̪ĩn̪.d̪u]

Verb

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astindu ? (imperfect participle astintzen, future participle astinduko, short form astin, verbal noun astintze)

  1. to shake, shake up, inflate
  2. to beat

References

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

Further reading

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