jautsi
Basque
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Basque *e-au(t)s-i.[1]
Pronunciation
editVerb
editjautsi ? (imperfect participle jausten, future participle jautsiko, short form jauts, verbal noun jauste)
- (dialectal) Alternative form of jaitsi (“to descend”)
- Sabaitik behera jausten dira lasterka.
- They run down from the hayloft.
- Mutiko gaztea Tolosako garan jautsi zen.
- The young boy got off at Toulouse station.
Usage notes
editUsed mainly in Upper Navarrese and Lower Navarrese/Lapurdian dialects.[2]
References
edit- ^ “jautsi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
- ^ “jautsi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
Further reading
edit- “jautsi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005