damutu

Basque

Etymology

From damu (“regret”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /damutu/ [d̪a.mu.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -utu
  • Hyphenation: da‧mu‧tu

Verb

damutu da/zaio (imperfect participle damutzen, future participle damutuko, short form damu, verbal noun damutze)

  1. to regret
    Synonyms: damu izan, auhendatu, deitoratu, dolutu

Usage notes
  • When conjugated with da auxiliaries, the complement takes the instrumental case.

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