lapurtu

Basque

Etymology

lapur (“thief”) +‎ -tu (“verb forming suffix”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lapurtu/, [la.pur.t̪u]

Verb

lapurtu ? (present participle lapurtzen, future participle lapurtuko, short form lapur, verbal noun lapurtze)

  1. to steal
    Ene amamaren neskameak hiru bitxi lapurtu zizkion.
    My grandmother’s maid stole three jewels from her.
    Synonyms: ebatsi, ostu
  2. to become a thief

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