basbas

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Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasbas/, [ˈbas.bas]
  • Hyphenation: bas‧bas

Noun[edit]

básbás (plural barasbas, Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. a hit with a whip
    Synonyms: pakol, badas

Derived terms[edit]

Maranao[edit]

Verb[edit]

basbas

  1. to beat, to whip, to smash

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basbas (“purify by sprinkling with holy water”), from Proto-Austronesian *basbas (“sprinkle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /basˈbas/, [bɐsˈbas]
  • Hyphenation: bas‧bas

Noun[edit]

basbás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. blessing; benediction
    Synonyms: bendisyon, pagpapala
  2. absolution
    Synonym: absolusyon
  3. (figurative) superficial cut (of one's hair)

Derived terms[edit]

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