basa-basa

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Reduplication of basa (“to read”).

Verb[edit]

basa-basa

  1. to leaf through; to peruse; to skim

Etymology 2[edit]

Reduplication of basa (“wet”).

Adjective[edit]

basá-basâ

  1. slightly wet; damp, moist
    Synonyms: uga-uga, umog

Hiligaynon[edit]

Adjective[edit]

basâ-basâ

  1. Diminutive of basâ: slightly damp

Verb[edit]

basá-bása

  1. Diminutive of bása: to read a little, or occasionally

Masbatenyo[edit]

Noun[edit]

basa-basa

  1. porridge

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of basa (“wet”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baˌsaʔ baˈsaʔ/, [bɐˌsaʔ bɐˈsaʔ] (adjective)

  • IPA(key): /ˌbasa ˈbasa/, [ˌba.sɐ ˈba.sɐ] (noun)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sa-ba‧sa

Adjective[edit]

basâ-basâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐ)

  1. slightly wet; damp; moist

Noun[edit]

basa-basa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐ)

  1. rice porridge made from leftover rice
    Synonym: lugaw

Further reading[edit]

  • “basa-basa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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