jiratu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish girar (“to turn”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ʒiɾatu/ [ʒi.ɾa.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /xiɾatu/ [xi.ɾa.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: ji‧ra‧tu

Verb

jiratu da/du (imperfect participle jiratzen, future participle jiratuko, short form jira, verbal noun jiratze)

1. (da) to turn, to veer

   Synonym: biratu

2. (du) to turn (something)

   Synonym: biratu

Further reading

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