zabaldu

Basque

Etymology

From zabal (“wide, open”) +‎ -du.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /s̻abaldu/ [s̻a.β̞al̪.d̪u]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻abaldu/ [s̻a.β̞al̪.d̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺abaldu/ [s̺a.β̞al̪.d̪u]

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• Rhymes: -aldu
• Hyphenation: za‧bal‧du

Verb

zabaldu da/du (imperfect participle zabaltzen, future participle zabalduko, short form zabal, verbal noun zabaltze)

1. to open out

   Synonym: ireki

2. to extend, expand
3. to spread, scatter, diffuse

Further reading

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