Basque Word of the Day
jan
/YAN/ • verb — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to eat
Examples
- Jan nahi dut.
(I want to eat.) - Goizean fruta jan nuen.
(I ate fruit in the morning.) - Afaria prest dago; etorri eta jan.
(Dinner is ready; come and eat.)
Synonyms
- bazkaldu
- afaldu
Jan is the basic, everyday verb for eating. It's used in all tenses and appears in many related forms (e.g., janaria = food, jateko = for eating). Meal-specific verbs like bazkaldu (to have lunch) and afaldu (to dine) are common synonyms for particular meals.
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