jokatu

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

• “jokatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “jokatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005