bataiatu

Basque

Etymology

From bataio (“baptism”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /batai̯atu/, [ba.t̪ai̯.a.t̪u]

Verb

bataiatu du (present participle bataiatzen, future participle bataiatuko, short form bataia, verbal noun bataiatze)

  1. to baptize
  2. to name
  3. (colloquial) to water down

Derived terms
  • bataiatugabe (“unbaptized”)
  • bataiatzaile (“baptist”)

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