garbitu

Basque

Etymology

From garbi (“clean”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɡarbitu/ [ɡar.β̞i.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -itu
• Hyphenation: gar‧bi‧tu

Verb

garbitu da/du (imperfect participle garbitzen, future participle garbituko, short form garbi, verbal noun garbitze)

1. to clean, to wipe

   Synonyms: xahutu, ikuzi, araztu

2. to clear

Derived terms

• garbigailu
• garbigarri
• garbigela (“cleaning room”)
• garbigune
• garbiketa (“cleaning”)
• garbikunde (“purification”)
• garbikuntza (“purification”)
• garbileku
• garbiontzi (“bin”)
• garbitegi
• garbitoki (“purgatory”)
• garbitzaile (“cleaner”)
• garbitzapen

 

Further reading

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