saiatu

Basque

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from Romance, compare Occitan assajar (“to try”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̺ai̯atu/ [s̺ai̯.a.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: sai‧a‧tu

Verb

saiatu da/du (imperfect participle saiatzen, future participle saiatuko, short form saia, verbal noun saiatze)

1. to try, to attempt

Derived terms

• saiakera (“attempt, essay”)
• saiakeragile (“essayist”)
• saiaketa (“attempt”)
• saiakuntza
• saiakuntza-banku
• saialdi (“attempt”)
• saiarazi
• saiatze

 

Further reading

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