basu

See also: Basu, bású, and bàsù

Bariai

Noun

basu

1. smoke

References

• Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *basuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basuq, from Proto-Austronesian *basuq. Cognates Minangkabau basuah and Kulon-Pazeh bazu’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [basuəʔ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧su

Verb

basu

1. to wash

Japanese

Romanization

basu

1. Rōmaji transcription of ばす
2. Rōmaji transcription of バス

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vaso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasu/ [ˈbäː.su]
• Hyphenation: ba‧su

Noun

básu

1. drinking glass

Kavalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese バス (basu, “bus”).

Noun

basu

1. bus

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vaso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ˈbasu/ [ˈba.ʂu]
• Rhymes: -asu
• Syllabification: ba‧su

Noun

basu

1. drinking glass

Old English

Alternative forms

• baso, beasu, beosu, besu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ.su/, [ˈbɑ.zu]
• Rhymes: -asu

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *basu (“crimson, purple”).

Adjective

basu

1. purple; scarlet; crimson

Declension

Declension of basu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	basu, baso	basu, baso	basu, baso
Accusative	basone	baswe	basu, baso
Genitive	baswes	basore	baswes
Dative	baswum	basore	baswum
Instrumental	baswe	basore	baswe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	baswe	baswa, baswe	basu, baso
Accusative	baswe	baswa, baswe	basu, baso
Genitive	basora	basora	basora
Dative	baswum	baswum	baswum
Instrumental	baswum	baswum	baswum

Declension of basu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	baswa	baswe	baswe
Accusative	baswan	baswan	baswe
Genitive	baswan	baswan	baswan
Dative	baswan	baswan	baswan
Instrumental	baswan	baswan	baswan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	baswan	baswan	baswan
Accusative	baswan	baswan	baswan
Genitive	basora, baswena	basora, baswena	basora, baswena
Dative	baswum	baswum	baswum
Instrumental	baswum	baswum	baswum

Related terms

• basuhǣwen
• baswa stān
• brūnbasu
• ġebaswian

Descendants

• English: bawsybrown

Noun

basu f

1. (colour) purple

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	basu	basa, base
accusative	base	basa, base
genitive	base	basa
dative	base	basum

Etymology 2

From the adjective above.

Noun

basu f

1. a scarlet robe

Declension

Weak n-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	base	basan
accusative	basan	basan
genitive	basan	basena
dative	basan	basum

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *basu, a variant of *basi, from Proto-Germanic *basją (“berry”).

Noun

basu f

1. berry

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	basu	basa, base
accusative	base	basa, base
genitive	base	basa
dative	base	basum

Sakizaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese バス (basu, “bus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ˈsu/, [ba.ˈsu]

Noun

basu

1. bus

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• vasu

Etymology 1

From Latin vasum.

Noun

basu m

1. (Logudorese) vessel

Etymology 2

From Latin bāsium (“kiss”).

Noun

basu m

1. (Logudorese) kiss

Yakan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vaso.

Noun

basu

1. glass (for drinking)