garaitu

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From garai (tall, high) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡaɾai̯tu/ [ɡa.ɾai̯.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯tu
  • Hyphenation: ga‧rai‧tu

Verb[edit]

garaitu du (imperfect participle garaitzen, future participle garaituko, short form garai, verbal noun garaitze)

  1. to defeat
    Synonym: bentzutu
  2. to overcome
    Synonym: gainditu

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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