estutu

Basque

Etymology

From estu (“narrow”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /es̺tutu/ [es̺.t̪u.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Hyphenation: es‧tu‧tu

Verb

estutu da/du (imperfect participle estutzen, future participle estutuko, short form estu, verbal noun estutze)

1. to make narrow, to tighten
2. to crush, to squeeze
3. to embrace

Further reading

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