Basque Word of the Day
gau
GAU (rhymes with 'cow') • noun — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: night; the period of darkness between evening and morning
Examples
- Gaua lasai dago.
(The night is calm.) - Gaur gauean kontzertua izango da.
(There will be a concert tonight.) - Atzo gauean izar ugari ikusi nituen.
(Last night I saw many stars.)
Synonyms
- iluntze
- gauerdi
Use gau to talk about nighttime in general or specific nights (often in forms like gauean = 'at night' or gaur gauean = 'tonight'). It's common in everyday speech about plans, weather, or events that happen after dark.
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