zabaldu

Basque

Etymology

From zabal (wide, open) +‎ -du.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻abaldu/ [s̻a.β̞al̪.d̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺abaldu/ [s̺a.β̞al̪.d̪u]

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  • Rhymes: -aldu, -u
  • Hyphenation: za‧bal‧du

Verb

zabaldu da/du (imperfect participle zabaltzen, future participle zabalduko, short form zabal, verbal noun zabaltze)

  1. to open out
    Synonym: ireki
  2. to extend, expand
  3. to spread, scatter, diffuse

Further reading

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