abusatu
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abus̺atu/, [a.β̞u.s̺a.t̪u]
Etymology 1
From Spanish abusar (“to abuse”) + -tu.
Verb
abusatu du (present participle abusatzen, future participle abusatuko, short form abusa, verbal noun abusatze)
- to abuse, to misuse
Related terms
- abusu (“abuse”)
Etymology 2
From French amuser (“to have fun”) + -tu.
Verb
abusatu da (present participle abusatzen, future participle abusatuko, short form abusa, verbal noun abusatze)
- (Northern) to have fun
Further reading
- "abusatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “abusatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus