bataiatu

Basque

Etymology

From bataio (“baptism”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /batai̯atu/ [ba.t̪ai̯.a.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: ba‧tai‧a‧tu

Verb

bataiatu du (imperfect participle bataiatzen, future participle bataiatuko, short form bataia, verbal noun bataiatze)

1. to baptize
2. to name
3. (colloquial) to water down

Derived terms

• bataiatugabe (“unbaptized”)
• bataiatzaile (“baptist”)

 

Further reading

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