lapurtu

Basque

Etymology

lapur (“thief”) +‎ -tu (“verb forming suffix”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lapurtu/ [la.pur.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -urtu
  • Hyphenation: la‧pur‧tu

Verb

lapurtu ? (imperfect participle lapurtzen, future participle lapurtuko, short form lapur, verbal noun lapurtze)

  1. to steal
    Synonyms: ebatsi, ostu
    Ene amamaren neskameak hiru bitxi lapurtu zizkion.
    My grandmother’s maid stole three jewels from her.
  2. to become a thief

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