basa
English edit
Etymology edit
From Vietnamese ba sa.
Noun edit
basa (plural basa)
- The catfish Pangasius bocourti.
- Synonyms: (Britain) cobbler, river cobbler
Related terms edit
Translations edit
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Anagrams edit
Asturian edit
Verb edit
basa
- inflection of basar:
Balinese edit
Romanization edit
basa
Basque edit
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
basa (comparative basago, superlative basen, excessive basegi)
Declension edit
indefinite | singular | plural | ||
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absolutive | basa | basa | basak | |
ergative | basak | basak | basek | |
dative | basari | basari | basei | |
genitive | basaren | basaren | basen | |
comitative | basarekin | basarekin | basekin | |
causative | basarengatik | basarengatik | basengatik | |
benefactive | basarentzat | basarentzat | basentzat | |
instrumental | basaz | basaz | basez | |
inessive | anim. | basarengan | basarengan | basengan |
inanim. | basatan | basan | basetan | |
locative | anim. | — | — | — |
inanim. | basatako | basako | basetako | |
allative | anim. | basarengana | basarengana | basengana |
inanim. | basatara | basara | basetara | |
terminative | anim. | basarenganaino | basarenganaino | basenganaino |
inanim. | basataraino | basaraino | basetaraino | |
directive | anim. | basarenganantz | basarenganantz | basenganantz |
inanim. | basatarantz | basarantz | basetarantz | |
destinative | anim. | basarenganako | basarenganako | basenganako |
inanim. | basatarako | basarako | basetarako | |
ablative | anim. | basarengandik | basarengandik | basengandik |
inanim. | basatatik | basatik | basetatik | |
partitive | basarik | — | — | |
prolative | basatzat | — | — |
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
basa inan
Declension edit
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | basa | basa | basak |
ergative | basak | basak | basek |
dative | basari | basari | basei |
genitive | basaren | basaren | basen |
comitative | basarekin | basarekin | basekin |
causative | basarengatik | basarengatik | basengatik |
benefactive | basarentzat | basarentzat | basentzat |
instrumental | basaz | basaz | basez |
inessive | basatan | basan | basetan |
locative | basatako | basako | basetako |
allative | basatara | basara | basetara |
terminative | basataraino | basaraino | basetaraino |
directive | basatarantz | basarantz | basetarantz |
destinative | basatarako | basarako | basetarako |
ablative | basatatik | basatik | basetatik |
partitive | basarik | — | — |
prolative | basatzat | — | — |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Bikol Central edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basâ (Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ, plural barasa)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bása (Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ, plural barasa)
Derived terms edit
Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
basa f (plural bases)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
basa
- inflection of basar:
Further reading edit
- “basa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “basa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “basa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “basa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basâ (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
Verb edit
basâ (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
- to wet; to cover or impregnate with liquid
- to wash
- to cook with more water than usual
- to bathe with something on
Derived terms edit
- basa ang papel (“having a bad reputation; to ruin one's reputation”)
- basa ang tingog (“raspy”)
- basa-basa (“humid; moist”)
- basaon (“watery”)
- himasa (“to wash someone's feet”)
- manghimasa (“to wash one's feet”)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bása (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
- to read
- to interpret omens
- to understand
- Synonym: sabot
Derived terms edit
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Bass or French basse. The meaning “prison” was probably based on French au violon (“in prison”, literally “in violin”). The meaning “bottle crate” was probably derived from that, with the bottles being confined in the crate.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basa f (related adjective basový)
- (music) bass (musical instrument)
- (informal) bottle crate (a crate used to transport bottles)
- Synonym: přepravka
- (informal, expressive) prison (a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ "basa" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
Further reading edit
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basa (accusative singular basan, plural basaj, accusative plural basajn)
French edit
Verb edit
basa
- third-person singular past historic of baser
Anagrams edit
Hiligaynon edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Adjective edit
basâ (diminutive basâ-basâ)
Verb edit
basâ (diminutive basâ-basâ)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Verb edit
bása (diminutive basá-bása)
- to read
Hungarian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowing from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head, chief, master”), from Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basa (plural basák)
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | basa | basák |
accusative | basát | basákat |
dative | basának | basáknak |
instrumental | basával | basákkal |
causal-final | basáért | basákért |
translative | basává | basákká |
terminative | basáig | basákig |
essive-formal | basaként | basákként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | basában | basákban |
superessive | basán | basákon |
adessive | basánál | basáknál |
illative | basába | basákba |
sublative | basára | basákra |
allative | basához | basákhoz |
elative | basából | basákból |
delative | basáról | basákról |
ablative | basától | basáktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
basáé | basáké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
basáéi | basákéi |
Possessive forms of basa | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | basám | basáim |
2nd person sing. | basád | basáid |
3rd person sing. | basája | basái |
1st person plural | basánk | basáink |
2nd person plural | basátok | basáitok |
3rd person plural | basájuk | basáik |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- basa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- basa in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
Ido edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French bas, Italian basso and Spanish bajo, all from Late Latin bassus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basa
Derived terms edit
- basigar (“to make low, lower, shorten the height of”)
Ilocano edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basá
- wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
Noun edit
basá
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
- Borrowing from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”)
- Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bása
Derived terms edit
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch base, from French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis.
Noun edit
basa (first-person possessive basaku, second-person possessive basamu, third-person possessive basanya)
- (chemistry) base, any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
- Synonym: alkali
Alternative forms edit
- bes (Standard Malay)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
basa (first-person possessive basaku, second-person possessive basamu, third-person possessive basanya)
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
basa (first-person possessive basaku, second-person possessive basamu, third-person possessive basanya)
- Nonstandard form of bahasa (“language”).
Further reading edit
- “basa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basa f
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
basa | bhasa | mbasa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Italian edit
Verb edit
basa
- inflection of basare:
Anagrams edit
Jamamadí edit
Verb edit
basa
References edit
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
basa
Kapampangan edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basâ
- wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
básâ
Derived terms edit
Ladin edit
Noun edit
basa m (plural [please provide])
Lindu edit
Noun edit
basa
Manchu edit
Romanization edit
basa
- Romanization of ᠪᠠᠰᠠ
Mansaka edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Verb edit
basa
- to wet
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
basa
- to read
Maranao edit
Etymology edit
Borrowing from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”)
Noun edit
basa
Derived terms edit
Old Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
basa
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
basa | basa pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbasa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Javanese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basa
- Alternative spelling of bhāṣa (“speech; language; poem”)
- Alternative spelling of waśa (“power, force; dominion”)
Further reading edit
- "basa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Phuthi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb edit
-basa
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Spanish edit
Verb edit
basa
- inflection of basar:
Sundanese edit
Romanization edit
basa
- Romanization of ᮘᮞ
Swazi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb edit
-basa
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From bas (leader of the daily, actual work) + -a to construct the verb.
Verb edit
basa (present basar, preterite basade, supine basat, imperative basa)
Conjugation edit
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | basa | basas | ||
Supine | basat | basats | ||
Imperative | basa | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | basen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | basar | basade | basas | basades |
Ind. plural1 | basa | basade | basas | basades |
Subjunctive2 | base | basade | bases | basades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | basande | |||
Past participle | basad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā), instrumental singular of वाच् (vā́c, “speech, voice”). Doublet of boses.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
basá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq. Compare Malay basah (“wet”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
basâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “basa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tausug edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Adjective edit
basa
Venetian edit
Adjective edit
basa
Xhosa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb edit
-basa
- (transitive) to light, to kindle
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb edit
-basa
- (transitive) to light, to kindle
- (transitive) to stir up, to enflame (trouble)
- (transitive) to strike hard
Inflection edit
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ɓasa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ɓasa (7.4)”