basbas
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
básbás (plural barasbas, Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)
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basbas
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Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basbas (“purify by sprinkling with holy water”), from Proto-Austronesian *basbas (“sprinkle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basbás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)
- blessing; benediction
- absolution
- Synonym: absolusyon
- (figurative) superficial cut (of one's hair)