bildu

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, contains the verbal suffix -du. Probably unrelated to *bil (“round”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /bildu/, [bil̪.d̪u]

Verb

bildu ? (imperfect participle biltzen, future participle bilduko, short form bil, verbal noun biltze)

1. to gather, collect, accumulate, compile
2. to get together, meet
3. to join together, hold together
4. to harvest, pick, bring in (crops)
5. to sum up, summarize
6. to cover, wrap up
7. to gather, fold, bunch up
8. to milk (cow)

Further reading

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