Basque Word of the Day
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U-ra • noun — 15th of May, 2026
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Meaning: water (the common word for water in Basque)
Examples
- Ura edan nahi dut.
(I want to drink water.) - Ura hotza da.
(The water is cold.) - Ura aurkitu dut basoan.
(I found water in the forest.)
Synonyms
- edari
- likido
Ura is the everyday Basque word for water used in all common contexts (drinking, describing rivers, asking for water). For example, you can say "Ura, mesedez" to request water politely. It appears in many set phrases and compounds (e.g., tapak orri-ur related words), and its plural form is "urak" when referring to waters.
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