bihurtu

Basque

Etymology

From bihur (“loop; distortion”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /biurtu/, [bi.ur.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /bihurtu/, [bi.ɦur.t̪u]

Verb

bihurtu ? (imperfect participle bihurtzen, future participle bihurtuko, short form bihur, verbal noun bihurtze)

1. to become, turn into
2. to return, go back
3. to return, give back
4. to twist, sprain

   Synonym: bihurritu

5. to turn, change (direction)
6. to translate
7. to turn to, convert to

Further reading

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