Basa
English edit
Etymology edit
Common Filipino surname, ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).
Proper noun edit
Basa (plural Basas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Basa is the 20299th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1310 individuals. Basa is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.09%) and White (15.73%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈba.sa/, [ˈbäs̠ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈba.sa/, [ˈbäːs̬ä]
Proper noun edit
Basa f sg (genitive Basae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Basa |
Genitive | Basae |
Dative | Basae |
Accusative | Basam |
Ablative | Basā |
Vocative | Basa |
References edit
- Basa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Basa m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Basa, ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Basa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], notably borne by:
- César Basa, pilot during World War II, the namesake of Basa Air Base in Pampanga.
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Basa is the 318th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,134 individuals.