balakatu

Basque

Alternative forms

• palakatu (Gipuzkoa)
• palagatu (Biscay)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Spanish falagar (“to flatter”), according to Joan Coromines and José Pascual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balakatu/, [ba.la.ka.t̪u]

Verb

balakatu du (imperfect participle balakatzen, future participle balakatuko, short form balaka, verbal noun balakatze)

1. to flatter

   Synonyms: lausengatu, losintxatu

Further reading

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