"lotu" meaning in Basque

See lotu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /lotu/, [lo̞.t̪u] Audio: LL-Q8752 (eus)-Aioramu-lotu.wav Forms: lotu da or du [canonical], lotzen [imperfect, participle], lotuko [future, participle], lot [short-form], lotze [noun-from-verb]
Etymology: Perhaps from lohi (“body, mud”) + -tu, but the semantics are unclear. Etymology templates: {{af|eu|lohi|-tu|t1=body, mud}} lohi (“body, mud”) + -tu Head templates: {{eu-verb|da,du|t.~}} lotu da, du (imperfect participle lotzen, future participle lotuko, short form lot, verbal noun lotze)
  1. to tie, to fasten
    Sense id: en-lotu-eu-verb-i8l7mCAS Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Basque terms suffixed with -tu Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 29 24 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -tu: 24 24 29 24
  2. to join, connect, bind
    Sense id: en-lotu-eu-verb-lPeCNLZ1 Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Basque terms suffixed with -tu Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 29 24 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -tu: 24 24 29 24
  3. to bind, bandage (wound)
    Sense id: en-lotu-eu-verb-5PAtCkv- Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Basque terms suffixed with -tu Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 29 24 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -tu: 24 24 29 24
  4. to associate, relate to, link to
    Sense id: en-lotu-eu-verb-EK~gFZ5p Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Basque terms suffixed with -tu Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 29 24 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -tu: 24 24 29 24
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    [
      "lohi",
      "lohi#Basque"
    ],
    [
      "-tu",
      "-tu#Basque"
    ]
  ],
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        "1": "eu",
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      },
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      "form": "lotu da or du",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotzen",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotuko",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lot",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotze",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "da,du",
        "2": "t.~"
      },
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      "name": "eu-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "24 24 29 24",
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        },
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          "_dis": "24 24 29 24",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tie, to fasten"
      ],
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        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "fasten",
          "fasten"
        ]
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    },
    {
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      ],
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        "to join, connect, bind"
      ],
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        [
          "join",
          "join"
        ],
        [
          "connect",
          "connect"
        ],
        [
          "bind",
          "bind"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 24 29 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque terms suffixed with -tu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to bind, bandage (wound)"
      ],
      "id": "en-lotu-eu-verb-5PAtCkv-",
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        [
          "bind",
          "bind"
        ],
        [
          "bandage",
          "bandage"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "24 24 29 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque terms suffixed with -tu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to associate, relate to, link to"
      ],
      "id": "en-lotu-eu-verb-EK~gFZ5p",
      "links": [
        [
          "associate",
          "associate"
        ],
        [
          "relate",
          "relate"
        ],
        [
          "link",
          "link"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lotu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lo̞.t̪u]"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Basque da verbs",
    "Basque du verbs",
    "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
    "Basque lemmas",
    "Basque terms suffixed with -tu",
    "Basque terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Basque verbs",
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "lohi",
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    ],
    [
      "-tu",
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    ]
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        "2": "lohi",
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotzen",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotuko",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lot",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lotze",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "eu-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to tie, to fasten"
      ],
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        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "fasten",
          "fasten"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to join, connect, bind"
      ],
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        [
          "join",
          "join"
        ],
        [
          "connect",
          "connect"
        ],
        [
          "bind",
          "bind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bind, bandage (wound)"
      ],
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        [
          "bind",
          "bind"
        ],
        [
          "bandage",
          "bandage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to associate, relate to, link to"
      ],
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        [
          "associate",
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        ],
        [
          "relate",
          "relate"
        ],
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          "link",
          "link"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lotu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lo̞.t̪u]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lotu"
}

Download raw JSONL data for lotu meaning in Basque (1.9kB)

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