alokatu

Basque

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin allocō (“I hire, I allocate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alokatu/ [a.lo.ka.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: a‧lo‧ka‧tu

Noun

alokatu du (imperfect participle alokatzen, future participle alokatuko, short form aloka, verbal noun alokatze)

1. to rent (to occupy premises)
2. to rent (to grant premises)
3. to hire someone

Related terms

• alokairu (“rent”)

 

Further reading

• "alokatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “alokatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus