balakatu

Basque

Alternative forms
  • palakatu (Gipuzkoa)
  • palagatu (Biscay)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Spanish falagar (“to flatter”), according to Joan Coromines and José Pascual.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /balakatu/, [ba.la.ka.t̪u]

Verb

balakatu du (imperfect participle balakatzen, future participle balakatuko, short form balaka, verbal noun balakatze)

  1. to flatter
    Synonyms: lausengatu, losintxatu

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “halagar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 305

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