azpimarratu

Basque

Etymology

From azpimarra (“underline”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /as̻pimaratu/ [as̻.pi.ma.ra.t̪u]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /as̻pimaratu/ [as̻.pi.ma.ra.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /as̺pimaratu/ [as̺.pi.ma.ra.t̪u]

• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: az‧pi‧ma‧rra‧tu

Verb

azpimarratu du (imperfect participle azpimarratzen, future participle azpimarratuko, short form azpimarra, verbal noun azpimarratze)

1. to underline
2. to emphasize

Derived terms

• azpimarragarri (“remarkable”)

 

Further reading

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