jautsi
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Basque[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Basque *e-au(t)s-i.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
jautsi ? (imperfect participle jausten, future participle jautsiko, short form jauts, verbal noun jauste)
- (dialectal) Alternative form of jaitsi (“to descend”)
- Sabaitik behera jausten dira lasterka.
- They run down from the hayloft.
- Mutiko gaztea Tolosako garan jautsi zen.
- The young boy got off at Toulouse station.
Usage notes[edit]
Used mainly in Upper Navarrese and Lower Navarrese/Lapurdian dialects.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ “jautsi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
- ^ "jautsi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Further reading[edit]
- “jautsi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus