oratu

Basque

Etymology

From ore (“dough”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾatu/, [o̞.ɾa.t̪u]

Verb

oratu ? (imperfect participle oratzen, future participle oratuko, short form ora, verbal noun oratze)

1. to knead, mix
2. to grab, seize, catch
3. to undertake
4. to entwine

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

orātū

1. ablative singular of orātus

2. Ablative supine of oro