kostatu

Basque

Etymology

From kosta (“cost”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kos̺tatu/, [ko̞s̺.t̪a.t̪u]

Verb

kostatu ? (imperfect participle kostatzen, future participle kostatuko, short form kosta, verbal noun kostatze)

1. to cost (money, effort)
2. to be difficult, be arduous

Further reading

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