Basque Word of the Day
ordu
/OR-du/ • noun — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: hour; time (the time shown on a clock; an hour of the day)
Examples
- Zein da ordua?
(What time is it?) - Bilera ordu bietan hasiko da.
(The meeting will start at two o'clock.) - Ordua pasatu da; berandu iritsi gara.
(Time's up; we arrived late.)
Synonyms
- une
- tarte
Ordu is used to talk about clock time and hours. Common phrases include 'Zein da ordua?' (What time is it?), 'ordu bat' (one o'clock), and 'ordu erdi' (half past). 'Une' is a more general word for a moment, and 'tarte' refers to a period or interval.
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