urtu

Basque

Etymology

From ur (water) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /urtu/ [ur.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -urtu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ur‧tu

Verb

urtu da/du (imperfect participle urtzen, future participle urtuko, short form ur, verbal noun urtze)

  1. to melt
  2. to dissolve
    Synonym: disolbatu

Derived terms

  • inbidiak urtu
  • urtu beharrean

Further reading

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

Tarifit

Alternative forms

  • uātu

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hortus (garden).

Noun

urtu m (plural urtan, Tifinagh spelling ⵓⵔⵜⵓ)

  1. fig tree

Inflection

Inflection of urtu
singular plural
free state urtu urtan
construct state wurtu wurtan

References

  • Kossmann, Maarten G. (2013), The Arabic Influence on Northern Berber (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics; 67)‎[1], Brill, →ISBN