bataiatu

Basque

Etymology

From bataio (“baptism”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /batai̯atu/ [ba.t̪ai̯.a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tai‧a‧tu

Verb

bataiatu du (imperfect participle bataiatzen, future participle bataiatuko, short form bataia, verbal noun bataiatze)

  1. to baptize
  2. to name
  3. (colloquial) to water down

Derived terms

  • bataiatugabe (“unbaptized”)
  • bataiatzaile (“baptist”)

Further reading

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