jokatu

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin iocārī, presumably via the past participle iocātus.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): (Southern) /xokatu/, [xo̞.ka.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /jokatu/, [jo̞.ka.t̪u]

Verb[edit]

jokatu ? (imperfect participle jokatzen, future participle jokatuko, short form joka, verbal noun jokatze)

  1. to play
    Futbolean jokatzen duzue? ― Do you play football?
  2. to behave, act
  3. to act, perform, play
  4. (linguistics) to conjugate, decline

Further reading[edit]

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