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balakatu

Basque edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Spanish falagar (“to flatter”), according to Joan Coromines and José Pascual.[1]

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

  1. to flatter
    Synonyms: lausengatu, losintxatu

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “halagar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 305

Further reading edit

  • "balakatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “balakatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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