atzera bota

Basque

Etymology

From atzera (“backwards”) +‎ bota (“to throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /at͡s̻eɾa bota/ [a.t͡s̻e.ɾa β̞o.t̪a]
• Hyphenation: a‧tze‧ra bo‧ta

Verb

atzera bota du (imperfect participle atzera botatzen, future participle atzera botako, short form atzera bota, verbal noun atzera botatze)

1. (literally) to throw backwards
2. (figurative) to reject

Further reading

• “atzera bota”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005