azpimarratu

Basque

Etymology

From azpimarra (“underline”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /as̻pimaratu/ [as̻.pi.ma.ra.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /as̺pimaratu/ [as̺.pi.ma.ra.t̪u]

  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: az‧pi‧ma‧rra‧tu

Verb

azpimarratu du (imperfect participle azpimarratzen, future participle azpimarratuko, short form azpimarra, verbal noun azpimarratze)

  1. to underline
  2. to emphasize

Derived terms

  • azpimarragarri (“remarkable”)

Further reading

  • “azpimarratu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “azpimarratu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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