Etymology
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From zizt (onomatopoeia for the sound of a sting) + -tu.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /s̻is̻tatu/ [s̻is̻.t̪a.t̪u]
- IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻is̻tatu/ [s̻is̻.t̪a.t̪u]
- IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺is̺tatu/ [s̺is̺.t̪a.t̪u]
- Rhymes: -atu
- Hyphenation: ziz‧ta‧tu
ziztatu du (imperfect participle ziztatzen, future participle ziztatuko, short form zizta, verbal noun ziztatze)
- to sting
- Synonym: hausiki
- to poke with a needle, to jab
- Synonym: xiringatu
Further reading
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- "ziztatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “ziztatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus