"zaindu" meaning in Basque

See zaindu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /s̻ai̯ndu/, [s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u], /s̻ai̯ndu/ [dialectal], [s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u] [dialectal], /s̺ai̯ndu/ [Biscayan], [s̺ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u] [Biscayan] Audio: LL-Q8752 (eus)-Xabier Cañas-zaindu.wav Forms: zaindu du [canonical], zaintzen [imperfect, participle], zainduko [future, participle], zain [short-form], zaindu [short-form], zaintze [noun-from-verb]
Rhymes: -ai̯ndu, -u Etymology: From zain (“guardian”) + -du. Etymology templates: {{ety|eu|:af|zain<t:guardian><id:guard>|-du|text=+|tree=1}} From zain (“guardian”) + -du., {{ety|eu|:af|zain<t:guardian><id:guard>|-du|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Basque *zani Basque zain Basque -du Basque zaindu From zain (“guardian”) + -du. Head templates: {{eu-verb|du}} zaindu du (imperfect participle zaintzen, future participle zainduko, short form zain or zaindu, verbal noun zaintze)
  1. to take care, look after
    Sense id: en-zaindu-eu-verb-6IX-W5ei Categories (other): Basque entries referencing missing etymons, Basque entries with etymology texts, Basque entries with etymology trees, Basque entries with etymon, Basque terms suffixed with -du, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Basque entries referencing missing etymons: 52 22 27 Disambiguation of Basque entries with etymology texts: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of Basque entries with etymology trees: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of Basque entries with etymon: 71 0 29 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -du: 46 21 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 68 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 72 14 14
  2. to guard, watch
    Sense id: en-zaindu-eu-verb-cUNesBNA
  3. to protect, maintain
    Sense id: en-zaindu-eu-verb-ZSQmK6yB Categories (other): Basque entries with etymon, Basque entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Basque entries with etymon: 71 0 29 Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 35 15 50
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    [
      "zain",
      "zain#Basque:_guard"
    ],
    [
      "-du",
      "-du#Basque"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eu",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "zain<t:guardian><id:guard>",
        "4": "-du",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "From zain (“guardian”) + -du.",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eu",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "zain<t:guardian><id:guard>",
        "4": "-du",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Basque *zani\nBasque zain\nBasque -du\nBasque zaindu\nFrom zain (“guardian”) + -du.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From zain (“guardian”) + -du.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zaindu du",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaintzen",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zainduko",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zain",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaindu",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaintze",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "du"
      },
      "expansion": "zaindu du (imperfect participle zaintzen, future participle zainduko, short form zain or zaindu, verbal noun zaintze)",
      "name": "eu-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "zain‧du"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "zain‧du"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 22 26",
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          "name": "Basque entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 0 29",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 21 33",
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          "name": "Basque terms suffixed with -du",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 23 24",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
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        },
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          "_dis": "68 15 17",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 15 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "72 14 14",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to take care, look after"
      ],
      "id": "en-zaindu-eu-verb-6IX-W5ei",
      "links": [
        [
          "take care",
          "take care"
        ],
        [
          "look after",
          "look after"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to guard, watch"
      ],
      "id": "en-zaindu-eu-verb-cUNesBNA",
      "links": [
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "watch",
          "watch"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "71 0 29",
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          "name": "Basque entries with etymon",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 15 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to protect, maintain"
      ],
      "id": "en-zaindu-eu-verb-ZSQmK6yB",
      "links": [
        [
          "protect",
          "protect"
        ],
        [
          "maintain",
          "maintain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻ai̯ndu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻ai̯ndu/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̺ai̯ndu/",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̺ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯ndu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zaindu"
}
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    "Basque 2-syllable words",
    "Basque du verbs",
    "Basque entries referencing missing etymons",
    "Basque entries with etymology texts",
    "Basque entries with etymology trees",
    "Basque entries with etymon",
    "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
    "Basque lemmas",
    "Basque terms suffixed with -du",
    "Basque terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Basque verbs",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "Pages with etymon",
    "Rhymes:Basque/ai̯ndu",
    "Rhymes:Basque/ai̯ndu/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Basque/u",
    "Rhymes:Basque/u/2 syllables"
  ],
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    [
      "zain",
      "zain#Basque:_guard"
    ],
    [
      "-du",
      "-du#Basque"
    ]
  ],
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    {
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        "2": ":af",
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        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eu",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "zain<t:guardian><id:guard>",
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        "text": "+",
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      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Basque *zani\nBasque zain\nBasque -du\nBasque zaindu\nFrom zain (“guardian”) + -du.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From zain (“guardian”) + -du.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zaindu du",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaintzen",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zainduko",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zain",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaindu",
      "tags": [
        "short-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaintze",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "du"
      },
      "expansion": "zaindu du (imperfect participle zaintzen, future participle zainduko, short form zain or zaindu, verbal noun zaintze)",
      "name": "eu-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "zain‧du"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "zain‧du"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to take care, look after"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take care",
          "take care"
        ],
        [
          "look after",
          "look after"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to guard, watch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "watch",
          "watch"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to protect, maintain"
      ],
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        [
          "protect",
          "protect"
        ],
        [
          "maintain",
          "maintain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻ai̯ndu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻ai̯ndu/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̺ai̯ndu/",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̺ãĩ̯n̪.d̪u]",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯ndu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zaindu"
}

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  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Basque: 'zaindu du', originally 'zaindu du'",
  "path": [
    "zaindu"
  ],
  "section": "Basque",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "zaindu",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Basque: 'zaindu du', originally 'zaindu du'",
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