oilartu

Basque

Etymology

From oilar (“rooster”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /oʎartu/, [o̞.ʎar.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /oi̯lartu/, [o̞i̯.lar.t̪u]

Verb

oilartu ? (imperfect participle oilartzen, future participle oilartuko, short form oilar, verbal noun oilartze)

1. to be proud, be arrogant
2. to prevail

Further reading

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