abestu

Basque

Etymology

Coined by Basque nationalist, writer and politician (1865–1903) Sabino Arana.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
IPA^(key): /abes̺tu/ [a.β̞es̺.t̪u]

Rhymes: -es̺tu

Hyphenation: a‧bes‧tu

Verb

abestu du (imperfect participle abesten, future participle abestuko, short form abes, verbal noun abeste)

to sing
Synonym: kantatu

Derived terms

abesbatza (“choir”)
abeslari (“singer”)
abestalde (“choir”)
abestaldi (“recital”)
abesti (“song”)

Further reading

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

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