bisa

See also: bi·sa, bìsa, and bǐsà

Bau Bidayuh

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.

Adjective

bisa

1. wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.za/
• Homophones: bisas, bisât

Verb

bisa

1. third-person singular past historic of biser

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bí.sáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bɪ́.sáː]

Noun

bisā f (plural bísā̀shē, possessed form bisar̃)

1. pack animal

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbi.sa]
• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Etymology 1

From Malay bisa (“poison”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”), Proto-Indo-Aryan *wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás, from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (“poison”). Doublet of virus.

Noun

bisa (plural bisa-bisa, first-person possessive bisaku, second-person possessive bisamu, third-person possessive bisanya)

1. venom: a poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

   Synonym: racun

2. (figurative) bad: unfavorable, negative, evil, unhealthy.

Derived terms

• berbisa
• kebisaan

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa, “capable, smart”).

Verb

bisa

1. can, be able

   Synonyms: boleh, dapat, mampu

Alternative forms

• sabi (slang)

Derived terms

• kebisaan
• sebisanya

 

Descendants

• → Malay: bisa

Further reading

• “bisa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

bisa

1. Romanization of ꦧꦶꦱ

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.sa/
• Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit विष (viṣa).

Noun

bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا, plural bisa-bisa, informal 1st possessive bisaku, 2nd possessive bisamu, 3rd possessive bisanya)

1. poison

Descendants

• Indonesian: bisa

Etymology 2

From Indonesian bisa.

Verb

bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا)

1. can (to be able to)

   Tenaga masih bisa dipergunakan. ― Energy can still be used.

2. can (to have permission to)

   Saya bisa melanjutkan sekolah. ― I can continue my study at school.

3. may, might, can, could (to have the possibility to)

   Mana bisa kita menang? ― How could we possibly win?

See also

• boleh

Further reading

• “bisa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Northern Paiute

Adjective

bisa

1. good

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.sa/
• Rhymes: -sa
• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Adjective

bisa

1. venomous
2. highly effective, powerful, mighty
3. skilled, accomplished, capable, able

Derived terms

• amiṣa
• binisa
• kabisan
• tan pabisa

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa)
  • → Indonesian: bisa, sabi
    • → Malay: bisa

Further reading

• "bisa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese avisar and Spanish avisar and Kabuverdianu avisa in the meaning of "notify".

Verb

bisa

1. to say

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

bisa f (plural bisas)

1. Clipping of bisavó.

Noun

bisa m (plural bisas)

1. Clipping of bisavô.

Etymology 2

Verb

bisa

1. inflection of bisar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bisser.

Verb

a bisa (third-person singular present bisează, past participle bisat) 1st conj.

1. (transitive) to repeat; to perform an encore

Conjugation

    conjugation of bisa (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a bisa
gerund			bisând
past participle			bisat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	bisez	bisezi	bisează	bisăm	bisați	bisează
	imperfect	bisam	bisai	bisa	bisam	bisați	bisau
	simple perfect	bisai	bisași	bisă	bisarăm	bisarăți	bisară
	pluperfect	bisasem	bisaseși	bisase	bisaserăm	bisaserăți	bisaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să bisez	să bisezi	să biseze	să bisăm	să bisați	să biseze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		bisează			bisați
	negative		nu bisa			nu bisați

Spanish

Verb

bisa

1. inflection of bisar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Malay bisa (“poison”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”). According to the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1860), this is borrowed via Kapampangan. Doublet of birus and virus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbisaʔ/, [ˈbi.sɐʔ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Noun

bisà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ)

1. efficacy; potency

   Synonyms: epikasya, potensya

2. (by extension) effectivity

   Synonyms: epektibidad, pagkabisa, kabisaan, talab, kandos

3. force; effect; influence

   Synonyms: impluwensiya, epekto, lakas, puwersa

4. result; outcome

   Synonyms: bunga, resultado, resulta

5. (obsolete) snake venom
6. (obsolete) effectivity of venom
7. (obsolete) invariable astonishment (used as admiration)
8. (obsolete, figurative) diligent and hardworking man
9. (obsolete, by extension) virtue of some herb

Derived terms

• bigyang-bisa
• di-mabisa
• di-mapawawalang-bisa
• ipawalang-bisa
• kabisaan
• kawalang-bisa
• kawalang-bisa
• mabisa
• magbigay-bisa
• magpawalang-bisa
• may-bisa
• pagkabisa
• pagkamabisa
• pagkawalang-bisa
• pagpapawalang-bisa
• pawalang-bisa
• walang-bisa

 

See also

• kamandag
• lason

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish visa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbisa/, [ˈbi.sɐ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Noun

bisa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ)

1. visa (permit to enter a country)

Further reading

• “bisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “power, venom”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 277
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[1] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[2], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 305: “Eſpantome) Biſa (pp) [eſ imbariable]”
  • page 489: “Ponçoña) Biſa (pp) de la culebra [q̃ la] hecha cuando pica”
  • page 543: “Saliua) Biſa (pp) dela culebra”
  • page 557: “Soliçito) Biſa (pp) y trabajador”
  • page 582: “Trabajador) Biſa (pp) y ſoliçito”

Tiruray

Noun

bisa

1. venom

Venetian

Alternative forms

• bìsa

Etymology

From Late Latin, Vulgar Latin bīstia, from Latin bēstia. Compare Italian biscia. Doublet of bestia.

Noun

bisa f (plural bise)

1. snake