ziztatu

Basque

Etymology

From zizt (onomatopoeia for the sound of a sting) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /s̻is̻tatu/ [s̻is̻.t̪a.t̪u]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻is̻tatu/ [s̻is̻.t̪a.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺is̺tatu/ [s̺is̺.t̪a.t̪u]

• Rhymes: -atu, -u
• Hyphenation: ziz‧ta‧tu

Verb

ziztatu du (imperfect participle ziztatzen, future participle ziztatuko, short form zizta, verbal noun ziztatze)

1. to sting

   Synonym: hausiki

2. to poke with a needle, to jab

   Synonym: xiringatu

Further reading

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