lagun

See also: lagún, Lagún, lagün, and łagun

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.[1] Potentially from Iberian lagun, possibly a direct loanword.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɡun/ [la.ɣ̞ũn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡun, -un
  • Hyphenation: la‧gun

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. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “lagun”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 258

Further reading

  • “lagun”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “lagun”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Iberian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Basque lagun

Noun

lagun

  1. friend, companion
    nabaŕ sosin lakun uŕalaśkaŕ akaś tikeŕ
    A deep integrity leads our friends to purity

References

  • Villamor, Fernando (2020) A basic dictionary and grammar of the Iberian language

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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lagun laguns
definite lagunen lagunens
plural indefinite laguner laguners
definite lagunerna lagunernas

References

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English lagoon.

Noun

lagun

  1. lagoon
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