itzali

Basque

Etymology

Related to itzal, from Proto-Basque *itzaL.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /it͡s̻ali/ [i.t͡s̻a.li]
• Rhymes: -ali, -i
• Hyphenation: i‧tza‧li

Verb

itzali da/du (imperfect participle itzaltzen, future participle itzaliko, short form itzal, verbal noun itzaltze)

1. to extinguish, put out
2. to turn off, switch off, obscure
3. to fade, disappear
4. to quench
5. to disappear, die off
6. to become silent

Further reading

• “itzali”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “itzali”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005