zulatu

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zula- (combining form of zulo (“hole”)) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /s̻ulatu/, [s̻u.la.t̪u]

Verb

zulatu da/du (imperfect participle zulatzen, future participle zulatuko, short form zula, verbal noun zulatze)

  1. to pierce, to puncture
    Nire amak ez du nahi nik belarriak zulatzea.
    My mum doesn’t want me to pierce my ears.

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