esnatu

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es̺natu/ [ez̺.na.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu, -u
• Hyphenation: es‧na‧tu

Verb

esnatu da, du (imperfect participle esnatzen, future participle esnatuko, short form esna or esnatu, verbal noun esnatze)

1. to wake up (oneself), to awake

   Synonyms: itzarri, iratzarri

2. to wake up (someone else), to awaken

   Synonyms: itzarri, iratzarri

Further reading

• “esnatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “esnatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005