abaildu

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, the word is probably not native.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abai̯ldu/ [a.β̞ai̯l̪.d̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ldu, -u
  • Hyphenation: a‧bail‧du

Verb

abaildu da/du (imperfect participle abailtzen, future participle abailduko, short form abail, verbal noun abailtze)

  1. to get tired
  2. to bend due to the weight of hanging fruits (said of branches of trees)

Derived terms

  • abail eginda (“tired”)
  • abaildura (“tiredness”)

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “abail”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 73

Further reading

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