jiratu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish girar (“to turn”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ʒiɾatu/ [ʒi.ɾa.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /xiɾatu/ [xi.ɾa.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ji‧ra‧tu

Verb

jiratu da/du (imperfect participle jiratzen, future participle jiratuko, short form jira, verbal noun jiratze)

  1. (da) to turn, to veer
    Synonym: biratu
  2. (du) to turn (something)
    Synonym: biratu

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