Basque Word of the Day
lagun
/la-GUN/ • noun — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: friend; companion
Examples
- Nire laguna gaur etorri da.
(My friend came today.) - Atzo lagun batekin paseoan ibili ginen.
(Yesterday we went for a walk with a friend.) - Lagun ona izatea oso garrantzitsua da.
(Having a good friend is very important.)
Synonyms
- adiskide
- kidea
Lagun is the everyday Basque word for a friend or companion. It can refer to close friends or casual companions depending on context. Plural is lagunak and the definite form adds -a (laguna = the friend). You will hear it in informal and neutral situations; for more formal contexts you might use different phrasing, but lagun is widely used in speech and writing.
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