margotu

Basque

Etymology

Neologism since 1890, from margo (“paint, color”) +‎ -tu.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /marɡotu/ [mar.ɣ̞o.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -otu, -u
  • Hyphenation: mar‧go‧tu

Verb

margotu du (imperfect participle margotzen, future participle margotuko, short form margo, verbal noun margotze)

  1. to paint
    Synonym: margoztatu

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “margo”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 282

Further reading

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