Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

From basa (reading) +‎ -in-, from an initial reduplication of basa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /binaˈbasa/, [bɪ.nɐˈba.sɐ]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧na‧ba‧sa

Verb edit

binabasa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜊᜐ)

  1. progressive aspect of basahin

Etymology 2 edit

From basa (wet) +‎ -in-, from an initial reduplication of basa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /binabaˈsaʔ/, [bɪ.nɐ.bɐˈsaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧na‧ba‧sa

Verb edit

binabasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜊᜐ)

  1. progressive aspect of basain