babestu
Basque
editEtymology
editFrom babes (“shelter”) + -tu.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbabestu da/du (imperfect participle babesten, future participle babestuko, short form babes, verbal noun babeste)
- to protect
Derived terms
edit- babesle (“protector”)
Further reading
edit- “babestu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “babestu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005