ziztatu

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Basque

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Verb

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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

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