saiatu

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Basque

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from Romance, compare Occitan assajar (“to try”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /s̺ai̯atu/
Rhymes: -atu
Hyphenation: sai‧a‧tu

Verb

saiatu da/du (imperfect participle saiatzen, future participle saiatuko, short form saia, verbal noun saiatze)

to try, to attempt

Derived terms

saiakera (“attempt, essay”)
saiakeragile (“essayist”)
saiaketa (“attempt”)
saiakuntza
saiakuntza-banku
saialdi (“attempt”)
saiarazi
saiatze

Further reading

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

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