Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ basa.

Verb edit

mabasâ

  1. (Naga) to get wet; to get covered or impregnated with any liquid
    Synonym: madumog

See also edit

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ basa.

Adjective edit

mabasâ

  1. damp; moist; dank; humid

Ilocano edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ basa.

Verb edit

mabasá (perfective nabasa, imperfective mabasbasa, past imperfective nabasbasa, future mabasanto, 4th actor trigger)

  1. to wet

Conjugation edit


Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

From ma- +‎ basa (reading).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maˈbasa/, [mɐˈba.sɐ] (verb:able to read)

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaˈbasa/, [ˌmaˈba.sɐ] (verb:accidentally read)

  • IPA(key): /mabaˈsa/, [mɐ.bɐˈsa] (adjective)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ba‧sa

Verb edit

mabasa (complete nabasa, progressive nababasa, contemplative mababasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜐ)

  1. to be able to read
    • 2020, Nitz Miralles, “Agot tinawag ding anti-social, pakialamera”, in Pang-Masa:
      Kaya kung gusto ni Agot na mabasa at pati na rin ang reactions ng netizens ay kanyang mabasa, visit niya ang FB ni Isabel. “For ur perusal aggot maggot isidro!!! bawal mainggit sa gitna ng pandemia[sic]. Bawal pakialaman post ng iba sa wall nila, bawal din hindi ipost regalo ng kaibigang bisekleta para malaman nilang grateful sila. Bawal kang hindi uminom ng medicines mo para sa aggressive anti-social behaviours mo!!!”
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Verb edit

mábása (complete nabasa, progressive nababasa, contemplative mababasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜐ)

  1. to happen to read; to accidentally read
Conjugation edit

Adjective edit

mabasá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜐ)

  1. fond of reading

Etymology 2 edit

From ma- +‎ basa (wet).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mabaˈsaʔ/, [mɐ.bɐˈsaʔ] (verb:become wet)

  • IPA(key): /ˌmabaˈsaʔ/, [ˌma.bɐˈsaʔ] (verb:accidentally get wet)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ba‧sa

Verb edit

mabasâ (complete nabasa, progressive nababasa, contemplative mababasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜐ)

  1. to become wet
  2. to be able to get wet; to be susceptible to get wet
Conjugation edit


Verb edit

mábasâ (complete nabasa, progressive nababasa, contemplative mababasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜐ)

  1. to accidentally get something wet
Conjugation edit