zoratu

Basque

Etymology

From zoro (“crazy”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̻oɾatu/, [s̻o̞.ɾa.t̪u]

Verb

zoratu ? (imperfect participle zoratzen, future participle zoratuko, short form zora, verbal noun zoratze)

1. to go crazy, go mad, lose your mind
2. to be amazed, be overjoyed, be elated
3. to confuse, get confused

Further reading

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