gidatu

Basque

Etymology

From a Romance language, compare Occitan guidar. Ultimately from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡidatu/, [ɡi.ð̞a.t̪u]

Verb

gidatu ? (imperfect participle gidatzen, future participle gidatuko, short form gida, verbal noun gidatze)

1. to guide, lead
2. to counsel
3. to drive

Further reading

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