bisa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bisa"

Bau Bidayuh

Etymology

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

Adjective

bisa

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

Catalan

Etymology

From French bise or directly from Germanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbi.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbi.za]

Noun

bisa f (plural bises)

1. bise (dry northerly or northeastern wind)

Further reading

• “bisa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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 (“venom”), 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

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

Verb

bisa

1. can, be able

   Synonyms: boleh, dapat, mampu

Alternative forms

• sabi (slang)

Derived terms

• kebisaan
• sebisanya

 

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 of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

bisa

1. Romanization of ꦧꦶꦱ

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bi.sə]
  • Rhymes: -sə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [bi.sa]
  • Rhymes: -sa, -a
• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا)

1. Extremely painful.

   Synonym: pedih

   Bisanya penyakit ini!

   This disease is so painful!

2. (figurative) Causing hurt to someone's feelings; hurtful.

   Synonyms: pedas, kesat

   Kata-katanya sungguh bisa.

   His words were very hurtful.

Noun

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

1. Toxins found in animals for defensive or offensive use; venom.
2. A mark on the body left from weapons (bullet, kris, etc.) or from sharp objects (nail, tooth, etc.).

   Synonyms: bekas, kesan

Affixations

• berbisa (“venomous”)
• kebisaan (“to be poisoned”)

 

Compounds

• akar bisa

 

Proverbs

• alah bisa tegal biasa
• pisau senjata tiada bisa, bisa lagi mulut manusia

 

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa, “capable, smart”). Attested in 1901.

Verb

bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا)

1. (chiefly Indonesia) To be able to; can.

   Synonyms: boleh, dapat, mampu

   Saya bisa berbahasa Inggeris.

   I can speak English.

Affixations

• kebisaan (“ability”)
• sebisanya (“as possible”)

 

Descendants

• > Indonesian: bisa (inherited)

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

Adjective

bisa

1. Alternative spelling of biṣa

Papiamentu

Etymology

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

Verb

bisa

1. to say

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.zɐ/

• Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Etymology 1

Shortenings.

Noun

bisa f (plural bisas)

1. Clipping of bisavó.

Noun

bisa m (plural bisas)

1. Clipping of bisavô.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form..

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

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbisaʔ/ [ˈbiː.sɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -isaʔ
• Syllabification: 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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbisa/ [ˈbiː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -isa
• Syllabification: 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; et al. (2023) loan “power, venom”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• 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^[2] (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^[3], 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”

Anagrams

• basi, siba, sabi

Tiruray

Noun

bisa

1. venom

Venetan

Alternative forms

• bìsa, bissa — alternative spellings
• biso m

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbisa/

Noun

bisa f (plural bise)

1. snake (especially a non-poisonous one)

   Synonyms: ança, sarpente

Derived terms

• biseta
• bison

 

References

• “bìsa”, in el Galepin – www.elgalepin.com
• Basso, Walter (2005) “bìssa”, in Dizionario da scarsèla veneto–italiano, 2nd edition, Padua: Ed. ScantaBauchi, page 39
• Boerio, Giuseppe (1867) “bissa”, in Dizionario del dialetto veneziano, 3rd edition, Venice: G. Cecchini, page 83b
• Patriarchi, Gasparo (1821) “bissa”, in Vocabolario veneziano e padovano […], 3rd edition, Padua: Tipografia del Seminario, page 22b