jautsi

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *e-au(t)s-i.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /xau̯t͡s̺i/, [xau̯.t͡s̺i]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /jau̯t͡s̺i/, [jau̯.t͡s̺i]

Verb

jautsi ? (imperfect participle jausten, future participle jautsiko, short form jauts, verbal noun jauste)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of jaitsi (“to descend”)
    Sabaitik behera jausten dira lasterka.
    They run down from the hayloft.
    Mutiko gaztea Tolosako garan jautsi zen.
    The young boy got off at Toulouse station.

Usage notes

Used mainly in Upper Navarrese and Lower Navarrese/Lapurdian dialects.[2]

References
  1. “jautsi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
  2. "jautsi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus

Further reading
  • “jautsi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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