ᬩᬲ

Balinese

Etymology

Unknown, probably related to ᬩᬲᭂᬄ (baseh, “to wash, to rinse”), hence Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq (“wet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.sə/
• Hyphenation: ba‧sa
• Homophone: ᬪᬵᬱ

Noun

ᬩᬲ (basa)

1. herb, spice

Further reading

• “basa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].