moztu

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Basque

Etymology

From motz (“short”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /mos̻tu/
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /mos̺tu/

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  • Hyphenation: moz‧tu

Verb

moztu du (imperfect participle mozten, future participle moztuko, short form motz, verbal noun mozte)

  1. to cut, shear. shave
  2. to prune (plants)
  3. to amputate
  4. to cut off, pause, turn off

Further reading

  • “moztu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “moztu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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