margotu
Basque
Etymology
Neologism since 1890, from margo (“paint, color”) + -tu.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /marɡotu/, [mar.ɣ̞o̞.t̪u]
Verb
margotu ? (present participle margotzen, future participle margotuko, short form margo, verbal noun margotze)
- to paint
- Synonym: margoztatu
References
- “margo” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- "margotu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “margotu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus