besarkatu

Basque

Etymology

From besarka (“hugging, embracing”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bes̺arkatu/ [be.s̺ar.ka.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: be‧sar‧ka‧tu

Verb

besarkatu du (imperfect participle besarkatzen, future participle besarkatuko, short form besarka, verbal noun besarkatze)

1. to hug, to embrace

Derived terms

• besarkatzaile

Further reading

• “besarkatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “besarkatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005