abiatu

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abiatu/, [a.β̞i.a.t̪u]

Verb

abiatu da/du (present participle abiatzen, future participle abiatuko, short form abia, verbal noun abiatze)

  1. (da) to leave, depart
  2. (da/du) to start, commence

Derived terms
  • abiaburu (“starting point”)
  • abiada (“impulse”) (see there for further derivations)
  • abiadura (“speed”) (see there for further derivations)
  • abiagailu (“engine starter”)
  • abiagune (“starting point”)
  • abialdi (“departure”)
  • abiamen (“start, beginning”)
  • abian (“underway”) (see there for further derivations)
  • abiapuntu (“starting point”)
  • abiarazi (“to impel, push forward”)
  • abiarazle (“impeller”)
  • abiasari (“minimum fare on a taxi”)
  • abiatzaile (“impeller”)
  • abio (“starting point, impulse”)

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