jarraitu

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From jarrai (“continuous”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ɟarai̯tu/ [ɟa.rai̯.t̪u]
 
  • IPA(key): (Gipuzkoan) /xarai̯tu/ [xa.rai̯.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /d͡ʒarai̯tu/ [d͡ʒa.rai̯.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Navarrese) /jarai̯tu/ [ja.rai̯.t̪u]

  • Rhymes: -ai̯tu
  • Hyphenation: ja‧rrai‧tu

Adjective

jarraitu (comparative jarraituago, superlative jarraituen, excessive jarraituegi)

  1. continuous
    Synonym: etengabe

Verb

jarraitu dio (imperfect participle jarraitzen, future participle jarraituko, short form jarrai, verbal noun jarraitze)

  1. to follow, to trail
  2. to accompany
  3. to persecute, to go after

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