deitu

[from Rom. *deito from Lat. dictum (said)] du/ad. [ dio (B, G) ; du (NG, I)]

1.

a. to call; asko dira \deituak; gutxi, hautatuak many are called, few are chosen

b. ( esanez ) bere izenez \deitu zion she called him by his name; telefonoz \deitu to call on the telephone; bere ondora \deitu ninduen he called me over to his side; sendagileari \deitu to call the doctor

2. ( izena eman ) to call, name; Massangano \deituriko herrixkan in the village of Massangano; eta argia Eguna \deitu zioten and they called light Day da/ad. to be called; Jose Maria du izena baina denok "Txema" deitzen dugu he's called Jose Maria but all of us call him "Txema"