lagun

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.[1]

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /laɡun/, [la.ɣ̞ũn]

Noun

lagun anim

  1. companion, colleague, friend
    Synonym: adiskide
  2. member of a group, person
    Synonyms: kide, pertsona

Declension
Declension of lagun (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive lagun laguna lagunak
ergative lagunek lagunak lagunek
dative laguni lagunari lagunei
genitive lagunen lagunaren lagunen
comitative lagunekin lagunarekin lagunekin
causative lagunengatik lagunarengatik lagunengatik
benefactive lagunentzat lagunarentzat lagunentzat
instrumental lagunez lagunaz lagunez
inessive lagunengan lagunarengan lagunengan
locative — — —
allative lagunengana lagunarengana lagunengana
terminative lagunenganaino lagunarenganaino lagunenganaino
directive lagunenganantz lagunarenganantz lagunenganantz
destinative lagunenganako lagunarenganako lagunenganako
ablative lagunengandik lagunarengandik lagunengandik
partitive lagunik — —
prolative laguntzat — —

Derived terms
  • lagun egin (“to accompany”)
  • lagun eraman (“to bring as help”)
  • lagun handi (“close friend”)
  • lagun hartu
  • lagun hurko
  • lagun izan
  • lagun min (“close friend”)
  • lagun zahar (“old friend”)
  • lagunarte
  • lagunarteko
  • lagunartekotasun (“friendship”)
  • lagundi (“company”)
  • lagundu (“to help”)
  • lagungarri (“help”)
  • lagungo
  • lagunkide
  • lagunkin
  • lagunkiro
  • lagunkoi (“friendly”)
  • laguntasun
  • laguntasuna eman (“to help”)
  • laguntxo
  • laguntza (“help”)
  • laguntza eman (“to help”)
  • laguntzaile (“assistant”)
  • laguntzan

References
  1. “lagun” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "lagun" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “lagun” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Maguindanao

Noun

lagun

  1. Alternative spelling of ragun

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡun/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡun
  • Syllabification: la‧gun

Noun

lagun

  1. genitive plural of laguna

Swedish

Etymology

From French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna "pond, hole", from lacus "pond, lake".

Noun

lagun c

  1. a lagoon

Declension
Declension of lagun 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lagun lagunen laguner lagunerna
Genitive laguns lagunens laguners lagunernas

References

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English lagoon.

Noun

lagun

  1. lagoon
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