balakatu
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Basque[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Spanish falagar (“to flatter”), according to Joan Coromines and José Pascual.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
balakatu du (imperfect participle balakatzen, future participle balakatuko, short form balaka, verbal noun balakatze)
- to flatter
- Synonyms: lausengatu, losintxatu
References[edit]
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “halagar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 305
Further reading[edit]
- “balakatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “balakatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005