garaitu

Basque

Etymology

From garai (“tall, high”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾai̯tu/ [ɡa.ɾai̯.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -ai̯tu, -u
• Hyphenation: ga‧rai‧tu

Verb

garaitu du (imperfect participle garaitzen, future participle garaituko, short form garai, verbal noun garaitze)

1. to defeat

   Synonym: bentzutu

2. to overcome

   Synonym: gainditu

Derived terms

• garaitzaile (“victor”)

Further reading

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