Basque Word of the Day
lagun
la-GUN • noun — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: friend; companion
Examples
- Nire laguna hemen bizi da.
(My friend lives here.) - Astean behin lagunekin ateratzen naiz.
(I go out with friends once a week.) - Laguna niretzat garrantzitsua da.
(A friend is important to me.)
Synonyms
- adiskide
- kide
Lagun is the common, neutral word for a friend or companion in Basque. It is used in everyday speech (nire lagun = my friend) and appears in compounds like lagunarte (company of friends). It can refer to close friends or simply acquaintances depending on context; possessive and plural forms (nire lagun, lagunak) are commonly used.
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