Basque edit

Etymology edit

From behar (necessity) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

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  • IPA(key): (Southern) /beartu/, [be̞.ar.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /behartu/, [be̞.ɦar.t̪u]

Verb edit

behartu ? (imperfect participle behartzen, future participle behartuko, short form behar, verbal noun behartze)

  1. to compel, urge, force
  2. to weaken

Further reading edit

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