2,924 most common Basque words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Basque, with its meaning in English.
These are the 2,924 words that come up most often in everyday Basque (euskara), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Basque changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ez | not |
| 2 | eta | and |
| 3 | bat | a, an, some |
| 4 | zer | what |
| 5 | egin | to do, make, create, produce |
| 6 | bai | yes |
| 7 | nahi | will, wish |
| 8 | behar | poor |
| 9 | baina | but |
| 10 | hori | that |
| 11 | nire | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 12 | izan | to be |
| 13 | zure | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 14 | esan | to say, tell |
| 15 | hau | this |
| 16 | ere | also, too |
| 17 | ari | activity |
| 18 | hemen | here |
| 19 | ezin | cannot, could not |
| 20 | ondo | well, good, alright |
| 21 | oso | very, much |
| 22 | bere | the same |
| 23 | zu | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 24 | nik | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 25 | orain | now |
| 26 | al | Used to form yes/no questions |
| 27 | zergatik | what a, such |
| 28 | joan | to go |
| 29 | ongi | well, good, alright |
| 30 | ni | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 31 | asko | much, a lot |
| 32 | beste | other |
| 33 | ikusi | to see |
| 34 | hitz | word |
| 35 | gara | top, high |
| 36 | nola | how |
| 37 | edo | or |
| 38 | gure | First-person plural personal pronoun; we |
| 39 | zuk | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 40 | ezer | anything, nothing |
| 41 | eman | to give |
| 42 | utzi | to leave |
| 43 | baino | than |
| 44 | zerbait | something |
| 45 | kaixo | hello, hi |
| 46 | egon | to be, exist |
| 47 | non | who |
| 48 | bezala | as, like |
| 49 | etorri | to come |
| 50 | hil | month |
| 51 | mesedez | favour |
| 52 | gauza | that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or… |
| 53 | bakarrik | only |
| 54 | batean | at the same time |
| 55 | bi | two |
| 56 | hartu | to take, receive, accept |
| 57 | gero | later |
| 58 | goazen | let’s go! |
| 59 | ba | so, then, well |
| 60 | ona | good |
| 61 | barkatu | to forgive |
| 62 | aita | father |
| 63 | entzun | to hear, listen |
| 64 | hor | there |
| 65 | gabe | without |
| 66 | horrela | so, thus, in that way |
| 67 | inoiz | ever |
| 68 | nor | who |
| 69 | begira | looking at |
| 70 | egun | day |
| 71 | eskerrik | gratitude, thankfulness |
| 72 | beti | always |
| 73 | bera | the same |
| 74 | ama | mother |
| 75 | gaur | today |
| 76 | gizon | man |
| 77 | arte | until |
| 78 | sartu | to enter, go in, come in. get into |
| 79 | urte | year |
| 80 | mila | a thousand |
| 81 | esker | thanks to, owing to |
| 82 | beraz | therefore |
| 83 | egia | true |
| 84 | baten | a, an, some |
| 85 | lehen | before, in the past |
| 86 | batek | a, an, some |
| 87 | lan | work, task |
| 88 | ados | drawn, tied |
| 89 | horrek | that |
| 90 | kaka | excrement |
| 91 | berriz | again, once more |
| 92 | alde | around |
| 93 | zein | what, which |
| 94 | maite | dear, beloved |
| 95 | duela | ago |
| 96 | neska | girl |
| 97 | jakin | to know |
| 98 | atera | to take out |
| 99 | bizi | alive |
| 100 | itxaron | to wait for, to await |
| 101 | guztiak | everything, everybody |
| 102 | aurkitu | to find |
| 103 | batzuk | some, someone |
| 104 | ziren | acorn |
| 105 | guztia | everything, all of that |
| 106 | jarri | to put, place, lay down |
| 107 | gertatu | to happen, take place |
| 108 | bila | looking for, in search of |
| 109 | zenbat | how much |
| 110 | berak | the same |
| 111 | ahal | hopefully |
| 112 | deitu | to call, summon |
| 113 | izena | name |
| 114 | on | good |
| 115 | denbora | time |
| 116 | hala | thus |
| 117 | lagun | companion, colleague, friend |
| 118 | zurekin | wood, timber |
| 119 | horixe | that same, that specific |
| 120 | hasi | to begin, start |
| 121 | agian | maybe, perhaps |
| 122 | noski | maybe, probably |
| 123 | etxera | house |
| 124 | eraman | to take, carry |
| 125 | itzuli | to return, to come back |
| 126 | aurrera | forward |
| 127 | berriro | again |
| 128 | han | there |
| 129 | hiru | three |
| 130 | honetan | this |
| 131 | bizitza | life |
| 132 | ze | because |
| 133 | pentsatu | to think |
| 134 | burua | head |
| 135 | lagundu | to help |
| 136 | azken | last |
| 137 | ea | Used in indirect questions as an intensifier |
| 138 | buruz | by heart |
| 139 | ene | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 140 | agur | goodbye |
| 141 | galdu | to lose |
| 142 | ekarri | to bring |
| 143 | ibili | to move, to be in motion |
| 144 | berri | news |
| 145 | azkar | fast, quickly |
| 146 | nora | who |
| 147 | gauzak | that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or… |
| 148 | aizu | hey, listen |
| 149 | zuri | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 150 | bota | to throw |
| 151 | begiratu | to look at |
| 152 | jo | to hit, strike, punch |
| 153 | bihar | tomorrow |
| 154 | nork | who |
| 155 | batera | at the same time |
| 156 | nahikoa | enough |
| 157 | eskatu | to ask, request |
| 158 | gu | First-person plural personal pronoun; we |
| 159 | ederra | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 160 | ote | Used to form tentative yes/no questions |
| 161 | zuek | Second-person plural personal pronoun; you |
| 162 | lortu | to achieve, to accomplish |
| 163 | zain | vein |
| 164 | zera | The name of the Latin script letter C/c |
| 165 | nahiko | quite |
| 166 | inor | anyone, anybody |
| 167 | a | The name of the Latin script letter A/a |
| 168 | honek | this |
| 169 | ondoren | after |
| 170 | hauek | this |
| 171 | etxean | house |
| 172 | emakume | woman |
| 173 | baita | only used in baita ... ere |
| 174 | ahaztu | to forget |
| 175 | iritsi | to arrive, to reach |
| 176 | lo | sleep |
| 177 | beharra | poor |
| 178 | aukera | choice, option |
| 179 | elkarrekin | each other; one another |
| 180 | saiatu | to try, to attempt |
| 181 | haren | that |
| 182 | kendu | to take away, to remove |
| 183 | noiz | when |
| 184 | ia | almost |
| 185 | amaitu | to finish off, end, conclude |
| 186 | norbait | someone |
| 187 | polita | pretty, lovely |
| 188 | ezagutu | to know, to be aware of |
| 189 | bost | five |
| 190 | osoa | complete, entire |
| 191 | hura | that |
| 192 | jarraitu | continuous |
| 193 | gaizki | bad, badly |
| 194 | ala | or |
| 195 | leku | place |
| 196 | gauean | night |
| 197 | batez | a, an, some |
| 198 | jende | people |
| 199 | omen | reportedly, apparently, I think |
| 200 | aurrean | in front of |
| 201 | dagoela | to be, exist |
| 202 | hobeto | comparative degree of ondo and ongi; better |
| 203 | berria | news |
| 204 | irten | to go out, come out |
| 205 | jan | food |
| 206 | guk | First-person plural personal pronoun; we |
| 207 | tiro | shot |
| 208 | horren | that |
| 209 | minutu | minute |
| 210 | galdetu | to ask |
| 211 | laster | soon |
| 212 | pertsona | person |
| 213 | gau | night |
| 214 | gora | up |
| 215 | ordu | hour |
| 216 | aldatu | to change |
| 217 | ihes | flight, escape |
| 218 | etxe | house |
| 219 | gizona | man |
| 220 | mutil | boy, young man |
| 221 | itxura | appearance, shape |
| 222 | o | The name of the Latin script letter O/o |
| 223 | neuk | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 224 | laguntza | help, assistance |
| 225 | ireki | to open, open up |
| 226 | arrazoi | cause, reason |
| 227 | bati | a, an, some |
| 228 | etxea | house |
| 229 | semea | son |
| 230 | kontu | counting, count |
| 231 | mundu | world |
| 232 | erakutsi | to show |
| 233 | gabon | good night |
| 234 | beldur | fear |
| 235 | argi | light, clarity |
| 236 | batzuetan | sometimes |
| 237 | berdin | equally, the same way |
| 238 | lau | simply |
| 239 | familia | family, lineage |
| 240 | bitartean | meanwhile |
| 241 | baietz | I bet that, I'm sure that |
| 242 | anaia | brother |
| 243 | ulertu | to understand |
| 244 | igo | to go up, rise, ascend |
| 245 | erantzun | response |
| 246 | eseri | to sit down |
| 247 | atzera | backwards |
| 248 | polizia | police |
| 249 | idatzi | to write |
| 250 | irabazi | earnings |
| 251 | heldu | to arrive |
| 252 | laguna | companion, colleague, friend |
| 253 | diru | money |
| 254 | neure | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 255 | erabili | to use, make use of |
| 256 | balio | value |
| 257 | erabaki | to decide, to choose |
| 258 | dolar | dollar |
| 259 | horri | that |
| 260 | eutsi | to hold on |
| 261 | primeran | greatly, fabulously |
| 262 | elkar | each other; one another |
| 263 | puta | whore, prostitute |
| 264 | jaso | raised, elevated |
| 265 | ezetz | not |
| 266 | alaba | daughter |
| 267 | txiki | small, little |
| 268 | handi | big, large |
| 269 | haiek | Third-person plural personal pronoun; they |
| 270 | zeure | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 271 | erosi | to buy |
| 272 | bukatu | to finish, to end |
| 273 | lehenago | before, in the past |
| 274 | seguru | sure, surely |
| 275 | ume | child |
| 276 | atzean | behind |
| 277 | aski | enough, sufficiently |
| 278 | azkenean | at last |
| 279 | gela | room |
| 280 | honen | this |
| 281 | gizonak | man |
| 282 | mugitu | to move |
| 283 | osoan | complete, entire |
| 284 | tori | there you go |
| 285 | gerra | war |
| 286 | edan | drink |
| 287 | gai | material |
| 288 | bide | apparently, seemingly |
| 289 | falta | foul |
| 290 | atsegin | pleasant |
| 291 | modu | way, manner |
| 292 | zuzen | correctly |
| 293 | ikasi | to learn |
| 294 | buruan | head |
| 295 | hilabete | month |
| 296 | milesker | contraction of mila esker |
| 297 | haien | that |
| 298 | e | The name of the Latin script letter E/e |
| 299 | irakurri | to read |
| 300 | jaitsi | to go down, come down, descend |
| 301 | beren | the same |
| 302 | min | bitter, spicy |
| 303 | neu | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 304 | sei | six |
| 305 | eduki | to support, sustain |
| 306 | bigarren | second |
| 307 | moztu | to cut, shear. shave |
| 308 | edozein | any |
| 309 | ukitu | to touch |
| 310 | seme | son |
| 311 | zeren | since, because |
| 312 | onartu | to accept |
| 313 | izugarri | terrible |
| 314 | apur | crumb |
| 315 | toki | place |
| 316 | har | worm, caterpillar |
| 317 | aurka | against, opposite |
| 318 | zaindu | to take care, look after |
| 319 | bete | to fill |
| 320 | gisa | as, like, in the manner of |
| 321 | aste | week |
| 322 | gertu | ready, prepared |
| 323 | bihurtu | to become, turn into |
| 324 | ezkondu | to marry |
| 325 | eguna | day |
| 326 | esku | hand |
| 327 | lasaitu | to calm down, to simmer down |
| 328 | nagusi | main, principal |
| 329 | esnatu | to wake up, to awake |
| 330 | zeu | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 331 | garbi | clean |
| 332 | musika | music |
| 333 | atzo | yesterday |
| 334 | borroka | battle, fight, combat |
| 335 | askatu | to free, to liberate |
| 336 | gorroto | hatred |
| 337 | itxoin | to wait for, to await |
| 338 | talde | group |
| 339 | honi | this |
| 340 | bale | okay |
| 341 | mundua | world |
| 342 | soilik | just, only |
| 343 | pasatu | to pass, to cross, to traverse |
| 344 | erori | fallen |
| 345 | mina | bitter, spicy |
| 346 | aurre | front |
| 347 | gazte | young |
| 348 | arma | weapon |
| 349 | hartan | that |
| 350 | sortu | to originate, to emerge, to be born |
| 351 | huts | zero |
| 352 | ura | water |
| 353 | izen | name |
| 354 | jantzi | clothes, clothing |
| 355 | bart | last night |
| 356 | gogor | hard |
| 357 | zehar | across, through |
| 358 | saldu | to sell |
| 359 | salbatu | to save, rescue |
| 360 | erre | to burn |
| 361 | egunero | every day |
| 362 | zertaz | what |
| 363 | amets | dream |
| 364 | motel | stammerer |
| 365 | bueno | well |
| 366 | zorionak | congratulations, congrats |
| 367 | hark | that |
| 368 | hamar | ten |
| 369 | bilatu | to search, to look for |
| 370 | buruari | head |
| 371 | txanda | shift, turn |
| 372 | mutiko | kid, young boy |
| 373 | garbitu | to clean, to wipe |
| 374 | ur | water |
| 375 | heriotza | death |
| 376 | garai | time, moment |
| 377 | lapurtu | to steal |
| 378 | azpian | under |
| 379 | edozer | anything |
| 380 | gorde | to store, to save |
| 381 | joko | game |
| 382 | inori | anyone, anybody |
| 383 | haserre | anger |
| 384 | baldin | Used before a conditional verb form to show emphasis |
| 385 | auto | automobile, car |
| 386 | desagertu | to disappear, go away |
| 387 | erdi | half |
| 388 | asmatu | to imagine, think up, figure out |
| 389 | konpondu | to repair, fix, mend |
| 390 | aukeratu | to choose, pick |
| 391 | barre | laughter |
| 392 | jota | The name of the Latin script letter J/j |
| 393 | aitaren | father |
| 394 | hanka | leg |
| 395 | jaio | to be born |
| 396 | ergel | silly, stupid |
| 397 | liburu | book |
| 398 | bikain | excellently |
| 399 | konturatu | to realize, to notice |
| 400 | zabaldu | to open out |
| 401 | hizkuntza | language |
| 402 | bizkor | soon |
| 403 | hiri | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 404 | eragin | influence |
| 405 | osaba | uncle |
| 406 | burutik | head |
| 407 | eusko | Basque |
| 408 | agertu | to appear, become visible |
| 409 | arabera | according to, per |
| 410 | estatu | state |
| 411 | arropa | apparel |
| 412 | adi | attentively, alertly |
| 413 | zahar | old, aged |
| 414 | harro | arrogant |
| 415 | zuzenean | live |
| 416 | festa | feast, festival |
| 417 | igaro | to pass, to cross |
| 418 | atxilotu | to arrest |
| 419 | jainko | god, deity |
| 420 | historia | history |
| 421 | jokatu | to play |
| 422 | errege | king |
| 423 | mota | type, kind, class |
| 424 | eder | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 425 | bidaia | trip, travel |
| 426 | negar | weeping |
| 427 | haur | child |
| 428 | datorren | next |
| 429 | goiz | morning |
| 430 | zor | debt |
| 431 | azaldu | to explain |
| 432 | lur | earth, soil |
| 433 | zazpi | seven |
| 434 | bildu | to gather, collect, accumulate, compile |
| 435 | gaua | night |
| 436 | gustatu | to like |
| 437 | korrika | running |
| 438 | ate | door, entrance |
| 439 | dei | call, appeal |
| 440 | herri | village, town |
| 441 | adibidez | for example |
| 442 | de | The name of the Latin script letter D/d |
| 443 | san | Saint |
| 444 | jaun | lord |
| 445 | gera | The name of the Latin script letter G/g |
| 446 | aldia | absolutive singular of aldi |
| 447 | pistola | pistol, gun |
| 448 | geure | First-person plural personal pronoun; we, we ourselves |
| 449 | argazki | photo, photograph |
| 450 | ezkutatu | to hide, conceal |
| 451 | guzti | all |
| 452 | hazi | seed |
| 453 | jadanik | already |
| 454 | nolako | like what, what kind of |
| 455 | ardura | often, usually |
| 456 | etxeko | house |
| 457 | nekatuta | tired |
| 458 | zuzena | right, correct |
| 459 | babestu | to protect |
| 460 | luze | widely |
| 461 | bero | warmly |
| 462 | eskola | school |
| 463 | kalean | street |
| 464 | giltza | key |
| 465 | amaiera | end, ending |
| 466 | era | manner |
| 467 | guri | First-person plural personal pronoun; we |
| 468 | mezu | message |
| 469 | dantza | dance, dancing |
| 470 | arnasa | breath, act of breathing |
| 471 | txakur | dog |
| 472 | i | The name of the Latin script letter I/i |
| 473 | arreba | sister |
| 474 | lurra | earth, soil |
| 475 | eskaini | to offer |
| 476 | buru | head |
| 477 | opari | gift, present |
| 478 | hautsi | to break |
| 479 | bakar | only, unique |
| 480 | musu | kiss |
| 481 | gauez | night |
| 482 | arreta | attention, care, consideration |
| 483 | beltz | black |
| 484 | etxetik | house |
| 485 | begi | eye |
| 486 | zoriontsu | happy |
| 487 | pila | bunch, lot |
| 488 | gonbidatu | invitee |
| 489 | gaueko | night |
| 490 | txantxa | joke, practical joke |
| 491 | zerk | what |
| 492 | bakoitza | each, each one |
| 493 | zikin | dirty |
| 494 | piztu | to switch on |
| 495 | suntsitu | to destroy, to be destroyed |
| 496 | euren | Third-person plural personal pronoun; they |
| 497 | hauetan | this |
| 498 | erregina | queen |
| 499 | aupa | come on |
| 500 | hutsik | emptily, merely |
| 501 | indar | strength, authority |
| 502 | itzali | to extinguish, put out |
| 503 | soldadu | soldier |
| 504 | aldean | compared to |
| 505 | gizaki | human, human being, man |
| 506 | odol | blood |
| 507 | arrakasta | success |
| 508 | daudela | to be, exist |
| 509 | maila | level |
| 510 | ahizpa | sister |
| 511 | gutun | letter |
| 512 | nori | who |
| 513 | behartu | to compel, urge, force |
| 514 | iruditu | to seem |
| 515 | aurpegi | face |
| 516 | alu | vagina, vulva |
| 517 | zeri | what |
| 518 | arduratu | to be in charge, be responsible, to take care of |
| 519 | eraiki | to build, to erect |
| 520 | ohean | bed |
| 521 | elkarri | each other; one another |
| 522 | aitona | grandfather |
| 523 | haserretu | to rage, get angry |
| 524 | arima | soul |
| 525 | inguru | around |
| 526 | hirugarren | third |
| 527 | beroa | warm, calid |
| 528 | akabatu | to slaughter |
| 529 | guztiok | all of us, all of you, all of this |
| 530 | ezkontza | marriage, matrimony |
| 531 | honetatik | this |
| 532 | ederrak | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 533 | lehendakari | lehendakari |
| 534 | gaixorik | sick, ill, crank |
| 535 | honetako | this |
| 536 | ahoa | mouth |
| 537 | herria | village, town |
| 538 | ezpata | sword |
| 539 | sinatu | to sign |
| 540 | zutik | standing, on foot, erect |
| 541 | inora | anyone, anybody |
| 542 | arratsalde | afternoon, dusk |
| 543 | andereño | young woman, Miss |
| 544 | hari | that |
| 545 | hondatu | to destroy |
| 546 | truke | in exchange for |
| 547 | zortzi | eight |
| 548 | amore | love, affection |
| 549 | hurbil | nearby |
| 550 | barik | without |
| 551 | semeak | son |
| 552 | aztertu | to examine, to investigate |
| 553 | denda | shop |
| 554 | altxatu | to raise, lift |
| 555 | froga | proof |
| 556 | adarra | horn |
| 557 | are | rake |
| 558 | ile | hair |
| 559 | emazte | wife |
| 560 | kafe | coffee |
| 561 | amona | grandmother |
| 562 | hotz | cold, coldness |
| 563 | gidatu | to guide, lead |
| 564 | honetaz | this |
| 565 | hire | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 566 | telebista | television |
| 567 | janari | food |
| 568 | laura | flat, level |
| 569 | has | bare |
| 570 | putakume | son of a bitch |
| 571 | izar | star |
| 572 | puntu | dot |
| 573 | irakatsi | to teach |
| 574 | irakasle | teacher |
| 575 | ontzi | container |
| 576 | animalia | animal |
| 577 | hi | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 578 | kale | street |
| 579 | su | fire |
| 580 | gizonek | man |
| 581 | erraz | easily |
| 582 | porrot | failure, fiasco |
| 583 | gaixo | patient |
| 584 | mesede | favour |
| 585 | momentu | moment |
| 586 | bereziki | above all, especially |
| 587 | elkartu | to join, unite, bring together |
| 588 | ero | to kill |
| 589 | izeba | aunt |
| 590 | abesti | song |
| 591 | mediku | doctor, physician |
| 592 | aldera | part, zone, side |
| 593 | lotu | to tie, to fasten |
| 594 | ekin | to devote |
| 595 | zaldi | horse |
| 596 | lotsa | shame |
| 597 | makurtu | to deviate |
| 598 | topa | toast |
| 599 | soka | rope |
| 600 | poltsa | bag |
| 601 | oinez | foot |
| 602 | zarata | noise |
| 603 | gain | upper part, top |
| 604 | zulo | hole |
| 605 | igeri | swimming |
| 606 | azkarrago | fast, quick |
| 607 | madarikatu | to damn, to curse something or someone |
| 608 | botila | bottle |
| 609 | ta | alternative form of eta |
| 610 | ostean | behind |
| 611 | deia | call, appeal |
| 612 | aldetik | regarding, concerning |
| 613 | ipini | to put, set |
| 614 | abokatu | lawyer |
| 615 | bihotz | heart |
| 616 | izaki | being, having |
| 617 | urrezko | gold |
| 618 | moduko | as, like, in the way of |
| 619 | buruaz | head |
| 620 | ikasle | student, pupil |
| 621 | informazio | information |
| 622 | arraro | weird, unusual |
| 623 | erran | Northern form of esan |
| 624 | auskalo | who knows? |
| 625 | garagardo | beer |
| 626 | ametsa | dream |
| 627 | arrain | fish |
| 628 | bonba | bomb |
| 629 | tea | tea |
| 630 | askatasuna | freedom, liberty |
| 631 | irudi | picture, image |
| 632 | sarrera | entrance |
| 633 | langile | worker |
| 634 | txakurra | dog |
| 635 | kultura | culture |
| 636 | apurtu | to break |
| 637 | nigan | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 638 | zuhaitz | tree |
| 639 | droga | drug |
| 640 | gozatu | to enjoy |
| 641 | pixa | piss |
| 642 | sekretu | secret |
| 643 | oro | all |
| 644 | aldaketa | change, shift |
| 645 | lotan | sleep |
| 646 | mahai | table |
| 647 | maitasun | love |
| 648 | hezkuntza | education, formation, instruction |
| 649 | artista | artist |
| 650 | bisita | visit |
| 651 | tranpa | trap |
| 652 | hiltzaile | killer |
| 653 | istripu | crash |
| 654 | telefono | telephone |
| 655 | aire | air |
| 656 | gorputz | body |
| 657 | honetara | this |
| 658 | polit | pretty, lovely |
| 659 | kalte | damage |
| 660 | deabru | the Devil, Satan |
| 661 | jauzi | to jump |
| 662 | urtebete | whole year |
| 663 | erne | to sprout, to germinate |
| 664 | buruak | head |
| 665 | abisatu | to warn, inform |
| 666 | gauzarik | that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or… |
| 667 | aske | freely |
| 668 | logela | bedroom |
| 669 | samar | somewhat, rather |
| 670 | fidatu | to trust |
| 671 | zenbaki | number |
| 672 | zerri | alternative form of txerri |
| 673 | gizonen | man |
| 674 | eliza | church |
| 675 | buruko | head |
| 676 | ito | to choke, suffocate |
| 677 | adiskide | friend |
| 678 | azterketa | examination, test |
| 679 | barne | interior |
| 680 | baitan | Used to mark the local cases of animate nouns |
| 681 | agure | old man |
| 682 | hautatu | to choose, select |
| 683 | harri | glass |
| 684 | ehun | hundred |
| 685 | bezero | customer |
| 686 | paper | paper |
| 687 | lapurreta | rob, theft |
| 688 | baztertu | to leave for a lonely place, to go somewhere in order to be… |
| 689 | bata | one, someone |
| 690 | iritzi | opinion |
| 691 | taberna | pub, tavern, inn |
| 692 | oheratu | to go to bed, lie down |
| 693 | marka | sign, mark |
| 694 | herriko | village, town |
| 695 | bederatzi | nine |
| 696 | kolore | color/colour |
| 697 | politak | pretty, lovely |
| 698 | hiriko | city |
| 699 | iraun | to last |
| 700 | munstro | monster |
| 701 | maiz | often, frequently |
| 702 | ahots | voice |
| 703 | salatu | to denounce, condemn |
| 704 | gorri | red |
| 705 | lore | flower |
| 706 | pelikula | film |
| 707 | bikote | couple |
| 708 | gauero | every night |
| 709 | asmo | intent |
| 710 | barrena | through |
| 711 | labana | knife |
| 712 | arin | light |
| 713 | helburu | goal, objective |
| 714 | egiazko | true, real |
| 715 | eten | eta |
| 716 | hegazkin | aeroplane, airplane, plane |
| 717 | ilun | dark |
| 718 | gizonik | man |
| 719 | ardo | wine |
| 720 | gezur | lie |
| 721 | ohe | bed |
| 722 | mendi | mountain |
| 723 | bira | two |
| 724 | zabor | waste, garbage |
| 725 | eraikin | building |
| 726 | biharko | of tomorrow, tomorrow's |
| 727 | topo | crash |
| 728 | horma | ice |
| 729 | etzan | to lie, lie down |
| 730 | baso | capably |
| 731 | astindu | to shake, shake up, inflate |
| 732 | aktore | actor |
| 733 | zuzendu | to correct |
| 734 | muga | limit, border, frontier |
| 735 | aldeko | part, zone, side |
| 736 | ihesi | to flight, to escape |
| 737 | ohore | homage |
| 738 | maitatu | to love |
| 739 | abestu | to sing |
| 740 | zintzo | sincerely, loyally |
| 741 | estutu | to make narrow, to tighten |
| 742 | tren | train |
| 743 | katu | cat |
| 744 | txakurrak | dog |
| 745 | etxeak | house |
| 746 | gobernuak | government |
| 747 | hauen | this |
| 748 | urrea | gold |
| 749 | banatu | To distribute |
| 750 | hartz | bear |
| 751 | aldea | part, zone, side |
| 752 | nahasi | to mix |
| 753 | beraren | the same |
| 754 | zehatz | exactly, precisely |
| 755 | ezarri | to put, set, place |
| 756 | adin | age |
| 757 | aditu | expert |
| 758 | ahala | just after |
| 759 | semearen | son |
| 760 | puska | piece |
| 761 | ipar | north |
| 762 | konbentzitu | to convince |
| 763 | senar | husband |
| 764 | epaile | judge |
| 765 | andre | woman |
| 766 | errudun | culprit |
| 767 | arrisku | danger |
| 768 | garagardoa | beer |
| 769 | elkarren | each other; one another |
| 770 | taxi | taxi |
| 771 | animaliak | animal |
| 772 | te | tea |
| 773 | zama | load, cargo |
| 774 | hik | Second-person singular personal pronoun; you |
| 775 | luzatu | to lengthen, to stretch |
| 776 | ikertu | to research |
| 777 | iaz | last year |
| 778 | mapa | map |
| 779 | txori | bird |
| 780 | aulki | chair |
| 781 | inoren | anyone, anybody |
| 782 | buruarekin | head |
| 783 | robot | robot |
| 784 | epaiketa | trial |
| 785 | jaka | jacket |
| 786 | haragi | flesh |
| 787 | ametsak | dream |
| 788 | zaldia | horse |
| 789 | botere | power, might |
| 790 | urdanga | sow |
| 791 | estali | to cover, put on |
| 792 | hitzordu | appointment |
| 793 | zapaldu | oppressed |
| 794 | abiatu | to leave, depart |
| 795 | ingelesez | an English person |
| 796 | patata | potato |
| 797 | uda | summer |
| 798 | segitu | to continue, persist |
| 799 | adierazi | to explain, to express |
| 800 | osoko | complete, entire |
| 801 | tarte | interval |
| 802 | uretan | water |
| 803 | eskubide | right |
| 804 | jostailu | toy |
| 805 | gezurti | liar |
| 806 | saio | attempt, try, effort |
| 807 | pisu | weight |
| 808 | aberatsa | rich, wealthy |
| 809 | irentsi | to shallow |
| 810 | jatetxe | restaurant |
| 811 | airean | air |
| 812 | nahita | on purpose |
| 813 | mehatxu | threat |
| 814 | edonor | anyone, anybody |
| 815 | osorik | complete, entire |
| 816 | gaizto | evil, mean |
| 817 | zakil | penis |
| 818 | gogo | mind, consciousness |
| 819 | zakur | hound |
| 820 | sakon | deep |
| 821 | guda | war, warfare |
| 822 | batu | to unite, to unify, to collect |
| 823 | aurten | this year |
| 824 | izaera | personality |
| 825 | bulego | office |
| 826 | lerro | line, queue, string |
| 827 | pilota | Basque pelota |
| 828 | sexu | sex |
| 829 | hatz | finger |
| 830 | inon | anyone, anybody |
| 831 | erantzi | to undress |
| 832 | hamaika | eleven |
| 833 | lapur | thief |
| 834 | itsu | blind, unseeingly |
| 835 | hustu | to empty out, unload |
| 836 | sarri | often, frequently |
| 837 | mugimendu | movement |
| 838 | ken | The name of the Latin script letter K/k |
| 839 | katua | cat |
| 840 | haiei | that |
| 841 | ipurdi | buttocks, arse |
| 842 | ikuspegi | point of view, perspective |
| 843 | bazter | edge |
| 844 | tresna | tool, device |
| 845 | aho | mouth |
| 846 | arrunt | common, widespread, commonplace |
| 847 | arrosa | rose |
| 848 | apaiz | priest |
| 849 | eskertu | to thank |
| 850 | kaxa | box |
| 851 | basati | wild |
| 852 | zeru | sky |
| 853 | garaitu | to defeat |
| 854 | nortzuk | who |
| 855 | neuri | First-person singular personal pronoun; I |
| 856 | sari | payment |
| 857 | afaldu | to have dinner |
| 858 | hots | sound, noise |
| 859 | zientzia | science |
| 860 | esaldi | sentence, phrase, clause |
| 861 | itsaso | sea |
| 862 | abantaila | advantage |
| 863 | dotore | elegantly |
| 864 | gizonaren | man |
| 865 | haize | wind |
| 866 | zerbitzu | service |
| 867 | alkate | mayor |
| 868 | etxearen | house |
| 869 | beso | arm |
| 870 | zapata | shoe |
| 871 | soinu | noise, sound |
| 872 | kate | chain |
| 873 | txartel | card, ticket |
| 874 | disko | disk |
| 875 | forma | form, shape |
| 876 | arrautza | egg |
| 877 | hauetako | this |
| 878 | opa | desire |
| 879 | kostatu | to cost |
| 880 | urdin | blue |
| 881 | txar | bad, evil |
| 882 | zero | zero |
| 883 | jai | festival |
| 884 | azal | skin |
| 885 | itxaropen | hope |
| 886 | ailegatu | to arrive, to get to, to reach |
| 887 | oinarrizko | basic, fundamental |
| 888 | aditua | expert |
| 889 | garrantzitsu | important |
| 890 | ausartu | to dare |
| 891 | pilo | alternative form of pila |
| 892 | geu | First-person plural personal pronoun; we, we ourselves |
| 893 | egiaztatu | to verify, to confirm |
| 894 | airea | air |
| 895 | zopa | soup |
| 896 | alkandora | shirt |
| 897 | domina | medal |
| 898 | heroi | hero |
| 899 | pisua | weight |
| 900 | goi | high |
| 901 | gas | gas |
| 902 | afari | dinner |
| 903 | gazta | cheese |
| 904 | funtzionatu | to function, to run, to work |
| 905 | suge | snake |
| 906 | ondorio | result, consequence |
| 907 | bake | peace |
| 908 | errepikatu | to repeat |
| 909 | zalantza | doubt, hesitation |
| 910 | abiadura | speed, velocity |
| 911 | kontzientzia | conscience |
| 912 | neurri | measure |
| 913 | eguberri | Christmas Day |
| 914 | zigor | whip |
| 915 | alda | change |
| 916 | erraldoi | giant, enormous |
| 917 | ezkerra | left-handed |
| 918 | presa | hurry |
| 919 | letra | letter of the alphabet |
| 920 | arratoi | rat |
| 921 | osoak | complete, entire |
| 922 | txalupa | boat, dinghy |
| 923 | autobusa | bus |
| 924 | mintzatu | to speak |
| 925 | zigortu | to whip |
| 926 | datorrela | to come |
| 927 | so | looking at |
| 928 | zoratu | to go crazy, go mad, lose your mind |
| 929 | adimena | intelligence |
| 930 | asteburu | weekend |
| 931 | hego | south |
| 932 | nazioarteko | international |
| 933 | botika | pharmacy, drug store |
| 934 | ezezagun | unknown |
| 935 | ahoan | mouth |
| 936 | bizimodu | lifestyle |
| 937 | kazetari | journalist |
| 938 | errusiar | Russian |
| 939 | gaixotasun | disease, illness |
| 940 | eraztun | ring |
| 941 | garrantzi | importance |
| 942 | leiho | window |
| 943 | hezi | to tame, train, break in |
| 944 | berde | green |
| 945 | ebaki | to cut, cut down |
| 946 | barnean | inside |
| 947 | hauei | this |
| 948 | ogi | bread |
| 949 | osasun | health |
| 950 | txerri | pig |
| 951 | etsai | enemy, opponent, adversary |
| 952 | trukean | in exchange for |
| 953 | mamu | ghost |
| 954 | gizarte | society |
| 955 | banku | bank |
| 956 | osorako | complete, entire |
| 957 | arriskatu | to risk, take a risk |
| 958 | aingeru | angel |
| 959 | makila | A stick |
| 960 | eguraldi | weather |
| 961 | semeari | son |
| 962 | alokatu | to rent |
| 963 | harik | wire |
| 964 | prezio | price |
| 965 | igerian | swimming |
| 966 | otso | wolf |
| 967 | elur | snow |
| 968 | koroa | crown |
| 969 | leher | alternative form of ler |
| 970 | ingelesa | an English person |
| 971 | iruzur | deceit, fraud |
| 972 | txapeldun | champion, winner |
| 973 | lagunen | companion, colleague, friend |
| 974 | jardun | to be busy doing something |
| 975 | mendia | mountain |
| 976 | mozkor | drunk |
| 977 | gertaera | event, episode |
| 978 | aztarna | sign, mark |
| 979 | auzo | neighbo r |
| 980 | igaroko | last, past |
| 981 | teknologia | technology |
| 982 | hogei | twenty |
| 983 | bizikleta | bicycle |
| 984 | iloba | nephew, niece |
| 985 | ilargi | moon, satellite |
| 986 | gaizkile | criminal, evildoer, villain |
| 987 | gehitu | to add, sum |
| 988 | frantses | French |
| 989 | lehendabizi | before, earlier |
| 990 | itzal | shadow |
| 991 | joka | hitting, punching |
| 992 | buruaren | head |
| 993 | urrats | step, pace |
| 994 | abentura | adventure |
| 995 | frantsesa | a French person |
| 996 | laranja | orange |
| 997 | adostu | to agree |
| 998 | besarkatu | to hug, to embrace |
| 999 | epe | term |
| 1,000 | belar | grass |
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