bihurritu

Basque

Etymology

From bihurri (“twisting”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /biuritu/, [bi.u.ri.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /bihuritu/, [bi.ɦu.ri.t̪u]

Verb

bihurritu ? (imperfect participle bihurritzen, future participle bihurrituko, short form bihurri, verbal noun bihurritze)

1. to rebel, rise up
2. to twist, wring, sprain

   Synonym: bihurtu

3. to twist, distort

Further reading

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