Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto balbutiFrench balbutierItalian balbettareSpanish balbucear.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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balbutar (present balbutas, past balbutis, future balbutos, conditional balbutus, imperative balbutez)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to stutter, stammer (from emotion)
  2. (intransitive) to lisp (as an infant)
  3. (transitive, intransitive) to boggle
  4. (transitive, intransitive) to hem and haw, to hesitate in reading and reciting

Conjugation

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See also

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