basa
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English
editEtymology
editFrom Vietnamese ba sa.
Noun
editbasa (plural basa)
- The catfish Pangasius bocourti.
- Synonyms: (Britain) cobbler, river cobbler
Related terms
editTranslations
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Anagrams
editAsturian
editVerb
editbasa
- inflection of basar:
Balinese
editRomanization
editbasa
Basque
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editbasa (comparative basago, superlative basen, excessive basegi)
Declension
editindefinite | singular | plural | ||
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absolutive | basa | basa | basak | |
ergative | basak | basak | basek | |
dative | basari | basari | basei | |
genitive | basaren | basaren | basen | |
comitative | basarekin | basarekin | basekin | |
causative | basarengatik | basarengatik | basengatik | |
benefactive | basarentzat | basarentzat | basentzat | |
instrumental | basaz | basaz | basez | |
inessive | anim. | basarengan | basarengan | basengan |
inanim. | basatan | basan | basetan | |
locative | anim. | — | — | — |
inanim. | basatako | basako | basetako | |
allative | anim. | basarengana | basarengana | basengana |
inanim. | basatara | basara | basetara | |
terminative | anim. | basarenganaino | basarenganaino | basenganaino |
inanim. | basataraino | basaraino | basetaraino | |
directive | anim. | basarenganantz | basarenganantz | basenganantz |
inanim. | basatarantz | basarantz | basetarantz | |
destinative | anim. | basarenganako | basarenganako | basenganako |
inanim. | basatarako | basarako | basetarako | |
ablative | anim. | basarengandik | basarengandik | basengandik |
inanim. | basatatik | basatik | basetatik | |
partitive | basarik | — | — | |
prolative | basatzat | — | — |
Etymology 2
editNoun
editbasa inan
Declension
editindefinite | singular | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
absolutive | basa | basa | basak |
ergative | basak | basak | basek |
dative | basari | basari | basei |
genitive | basaren | basaren | basen |
comitative | basarekin | basarekin | basekin |
causative | basarengatik | basarengatik | basengatik |
benefactive | basarentzat | basarentzat | basentzat |
instrumental | basaz | basaz | basez |
inessive | basatan | basan | basetan |
locative | basatako | basako | basetako |
allative | basatara | basara | basetara |
terminative | basataraino | basaraino | basetaraino |
directive | basatarantz | basarantz | basetarantz |
destinative | basatarako | basarako | basetarako |
ablative | basatatik | basatik | basetatik |
partitive | basarik | — | — |
prolative | basatzat | — | — |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “basa”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “basa”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Bikol Central
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbasâ (plural barasa, Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbása (plural barasa, Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms
editCatalan
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editbasa f (plural bases)
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editbasa
- inflection of basar:
Further reading
edit- “basa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “basa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “basa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “basa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbasâ (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
Verb
editbasâ (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
- to wet; to cover or impregnate with liquid
- to wash
- to cook with more water than usual
- to bathe with something on
Derived terms
edit- basa ang papel (“having a bad reputation; to ruin one's reputation”)
- basa ang tingog (“raspy”)
- basa-basa (“humid; moist”)
- basaon (“watery”)
- himasa (“to wash someone's feet”)
- manghimasa (“to wash one's feet”)
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbása (Badlit spelling ᜊᜐ)
- to read
- to interpret omens
- to understand
- Synonym: sabot
Derived terms
editCzech
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Bass or French basse. The meaning “prison” was probably based on French au violon (“in prison”, literally “in violin”). The meaning “bottle crate” was probably derived from that, with the bottles being confined in the crate.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbasa f (related adjective basový)
- (music) bass (musical instrument)
- (informal) bottle crate (a crate used to transport bottles)
- Synonym: přepravka
- (informal, expressive) prison (a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
Declension
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “basa”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
editEsperanto
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editbasa (accusative singular basan, plural basaj, accusative plural basajn)
French
editVerb
editbasa
- third-person singular past historic of baser
Anagrams
editHiligaynon
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Adjective
editbasâ (diminutive basâ-basâ)
Verb
editbasâ (diminutive basâ-basâ)
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Verb
editbása (diminutive basá-bása)
- to read
Hungarian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowing from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head, chief, master”), from Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbasa (plural basák)
Declension
editInflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | basa | basák |
accusative | basát | basákat |
dative | basának | basáknak |
instrumental | basával | basákkal |
causal-final | basáért | basákért |
translative | basává | basákká |
terminative | basáig | basákig |
essive-formal | basaként | basákként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | basában | basákban |
superessive | basán | basákon |
adessive | basánál | basáknál |
illative | basába | basákba |
sublative | basára | basákra |
allative | basához | basákhoz |
elative | basából | basákból |
delative | basáról | basákról |
ablative | basától | basáktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
basáé | basáké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
basáéi | basákéi |
Possessive forms of basa | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | basám | basáim |
2nd person sing. | basád | basáid |
3rd person sing. | basája | basái |
1st person plural | basánk | basáink |
2nd person plural | basátok | basáitok |
3rd person plural | basájuk | basáik |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- basa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- basa in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
Ido
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French bas, Italian basso and Spanish bajo, all from Late Latin bassus.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbasa
Derived terms
edit- basigar (“to make low, lower, shorten the height of”)
Ilocano
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbasá
- wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
Noun
editbasá
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
edit- Borrowing from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”)
- Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbása
Derived terms
editIndonesian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Dutch base, from French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis.
Noun
editbasa
- (chemistry) base, any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
- Synonym: alkali
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editbasa
Etymology 3
editNoun
editbasa
- (colloquial) Alternative form of bahasa (“language”)
Further reading
edit- “basa” 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.
Irish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbasa f
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
basa | bhasa | mbasa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Italian
editVerb
editbasa
- inflection of basare:
Anagrams
editJamamadí
editVerb
editbasa
References
edit- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Javanese
editRomanization
editbasa
- (Indonesian) Romanization of ꦧꦱ
Kapampangan
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbasâ
- wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbásâ
Derived terms
editLadin
editNoun
editbasa m (plural [please provide])
Lindu
editNoun
editbasa
Manchu
editRomanization
editbasa
- Romanization of ᠪᠠᠰᠠ
Mansaka
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Verb
editbasa
- to wet
Etymology 2
editVerb
editbasa
- to read
Maranao
editEtymology
editBorrowing from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”)
Noun
editbasa
Derived terms
editOld Irish
editPronunciation
editVerb
editbasa
Mutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
basa | basa pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mbasa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Javanese
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbasa
- Alternative spelling of bhāṣa (“speech; language; poem”)
- Alternative spelling of waśa (“power, force; dominion”)
Further reading
edit- "basa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Phuthi
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb
edit-basa
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Spanish
editVerb
editbasa
- inflection of basar:
Sundanese
editRomanization
editbasa
- Romanization of ᮘᮞ
Swazi
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb
edit-basa
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom bas (leader of the daily, actual work) + -a to construct the verb.
Verb
editbasa (present basar, preterite basade, supine basat, imperative basa)
Conjugation
editActive | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | basa | basas | ||
Supine | basat | basats | ||
Imperative | basa | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | basen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | basar | basade | basas | basades |
Ind. plural1 | basa | basade | basas | basades |
Subjunctive2 | base | basade | bases | basades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | basande | |||
Past participle | basad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Tagalog
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā), instrumental singular of वाच् (vā́c, “speech, voice”). Doublet of boses.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog)
- Syllabification: ba‧sa
Noun
editbasa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms
editAdjective
editbasá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq. Compare Malay basah (“wet”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈsaʔ/ [bɐˈsaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ba‧sa
Adjective
editbasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “basa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
editTausug
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.
Adjective
editbasa
Venetian
editAdjective
editbasa
Xhosa
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb
edit-basa
- (transitive) to light, to kindle
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *-bàkia.
Verb
edit-basa
- (transitive) to light, to kindle
- (transitive) to stir up, to enflame (trouble)
- (transitive) to strike hard
Inflection
editReferences
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ɓasa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ɓasa (7.4)”
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- English countable nouns
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/a/2 syllables
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