Basque

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Etymology

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From Proto-Basque *e-sur-i.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /is̺uɾi/ [i.s̺u.ɾi]
  • Rhymes: -uɾi
  • Hyphenation: i‧su‧ri

Verb

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isuri ? (imperfect participle isurtzen, future participle isuriko, short form isur, verbal noun isurtze)

  1. to pour, spill
  2. to shed (blood, tears)
  3. to empty, discharge (river)

References

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  1. ^ isuri” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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