/wɜːd/

• 1  n. [unit of language] hitz

  the order of the words in a sentence: hitzen hurrenkera perpausean

• 2  n. [thing said] hitz, esan

  I couldn't get a word in edgeways: ez zidaten hitz bakar bat ere esaten utzi

  she left without a word: tutik esan gabe alde egin zuen

• 3  n. [news, message] berri

  there is no word from them: ez dugu haien berririk

• 4  n. [talk] hitz

  to have a word with sb: hitz batzuk esan norbaiti

• 5  n. [promise, assurance] (ohorezko) hitz

  to keep one's word: emandako hitza bete

• 6  n. [command] agindu, ordena, esan

  to give the word to do sth: zerbait egiteko agindua eman

• 7  n. (pl) [lyrics] hitzak

  have you listened closely to the words of this song?: abesti honen hitzak arretaz entzun dituzu?

• 8  n. (Relig.) hitz

  the Word of God: Jainkoaren Hitza