deitu

Basque

Etymology

From dei (“call”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /dei̯tu/ [d̪ei̯.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -ei̯tu, -u
• Hyphenation: dei‧tu

Verb

deitu du/dio (imperfect participle deitzen, future participle deituko, short form dei, verbal noun deitze)

1. to call, summon
2. to call, ring up, telephone
3. to be called

Further reading

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