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ustel.

rotten

5 characters2 syllables approx.Euskara language

Meaning & usage

adj/us̺tel/[us̺.t̪el]
  1. rotten

  2. corrupt, crooked, two-faced, dishonest

Where this word comes from

Unknown. The Lapurdian dialect has the forms bustel, pustel and phustel. Zuberoan has üstel with unexpected fronting of u before s. This word may be a loan from an unknown language, though dropping b before u occurs sporadically in native words as well.

noun/us̺tel/[us̺.t̪el]
  1. rot, decay

    animate · inanimate
  2. foul

    animate · inanimate
  3. flunking, not passing, failure

    animate · inanimate
  4. shirker, dead weight (a person who doesn't do his or her share of work)

    animate · inanimate
Where this word comes from

Unknown. The Lapurdian dialect has the forms bustel, pustel and phustel. Zuberoan has üstel with unexpected fronting of u before s. This word may be a loan from an unknown language, though dropping b before u occurs sporadically in native words as well.

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