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bisa

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Bau Bidayuh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.

Adjective

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bisa

  1. wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish besar (“to kiss”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbisa/ [ˈbi.sa], /biˈsa/ [biˈsa]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Verb

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bísa or bisá (plural birisa, Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. to respectfully greet elders by asking for their hand and placing it on one's forehead
    Synonym: mano

Derived terms

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From French bise or directly from Germanic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bisa f (plural bises)

  1. bise (dry northerly or northeastern wind)

Further reading

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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bisa

  1. third-person singular past historic of biser

Hausa

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bí.sáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ́.sáː]

Noun

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bisā f (plural bísā̀shē, possessed form bisar̃)

  1. pack animal

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Malay bisa (“venom”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”), Proto-Indo-Aryan *wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás, from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (“poison”). Doublet of virus.

Noun

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bisa (plural bisa-bisa)

  1. venom: a poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging
    Synonym: racun
  2. (figurative) bad: unfavorable, negative, evil, unhealthy
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Etymology 2

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From Malay bisa, from Betawi bisa, from Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa, “capable, smart”).

Verb

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bisa

  1. can, be able
    Synonyms: boleh, dapat, mampu
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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Further reading

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Javanese

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Romanization

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bisa

  1. romanization of ꦧꦶꦱ

Kapampangan

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Etymology 1

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Compare Indonesian bisa and Malay bisa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɪˈsa/ [bɪˈsä]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Verb

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bisa

  1. want; like; crave; fond
    Synonyms: buri, kursunada, maibug, mayilig
    Bisa kung mangan.
    I want to eat.
    Bisa ka?
    Would you want to?

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Malay bisa (“poison”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”). Compare Tausug bisa and Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa). Doublet of birus and virus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɪˈsa/ [bɪˈsä]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Noun

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bisa

  1. efficacy; potency
  2. (by extension) effectivity
  3. (by extension) virtue of some herb
  4. result; outcome

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Spanish visa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɪˈsa/ [bɪˈsä]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Noun

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bisa

  1. visa (permit to enter a country)
Derived terms
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Malay

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit विष (visha, “poison”), Proto-Indo-Aryan *wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás, from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (“poison”). Doublet of virus.

Adjective

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bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا, comparative lebih bisa, superlative paling bisa)

  1. Extremely painful.
    Synonym: pedih
    Bisanya penyakit ini!
    This disease is so painful!
  2. venomous
  3. (figurative) Causing hurt to someone's feelings; hurtful.
    Synonyms: pedas, kesat
    Kata-katanya sungguh bisa.
    His words were very hurtful.

Noun

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bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا, plural bisa-bisa or bisa2)

  1. Toxins found in animals for defensive or offensive use; venom.
  2. A mark on the body left from weapons (bullet, kris, etc.) or from sharp objects (nail, tooth, etc.).
    Synonyms: bekas, kesan
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Affixations
Compounds
Proverbs

Etymology 2

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From Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa, “capable, smart”). Attested in 1901.[1]

Verb

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bisa (Jawi spelling بيسا)

  1. (chiefly Indonesia) To be able to; can.
    Synonyms: boleh, dapat, mampu
    Saya bisa berbahasa Inggeris.
    I can speak English.
Derived terms
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Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: bisa (inherited)

References

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  1. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901), A Malay-English dictionary‎[1], Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 14 September 2024, page 142

Further reading

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Northern Paiute

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Adjective

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bisa

  1. good

Old Javanese

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Adjective

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bisa

  1. alternative spelling of biṣa

Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese avisar and Spanish avisar and Kabuverdianu avisa in the meaning of "notify".

Verb

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bisa

  1. to say

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -izɐ
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa

Etymology 1

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Shortenings.

Noun

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bisa f (plural bisas)

  1. (familiar, endearing) clipping of bisavó

Noun

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bisa m (plural bisas)

  1. (familiar, endearing) clipping of bisavô

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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bisa

  1. inflection of bisar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bisser.

Verb

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a bisa (third-person singular present bisează, past participle bisat) 1st conjugation

  1. (transitive) to repeat; to perform an encore

Conjugation

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    conjugation of bisa (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive a bisa
gerund bisând
past participle bisat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present bisez bisezi bisează bisăm bisați bisează
imperfect bisam bisai bisa bisam bisați bisau
simple perfect bisai bisași bisă bisarăm bisarăți bisară
pluperfect bisasem bisaseși bisase bisaserăm bisaserăți bisaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să bisez să bisezi să biseze să bisăm să bisați să biseze
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative bisează bisați
negative nu bisa nu bisați

Spanish

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Verb

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bisa

  1. inflection of bisar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay bisa (“poison”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”). According to the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1860), this is borrowed via Kapampangan. Compare Tausug bisa and Javanese ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa). Doublet of birus and virus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bisà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. efficacy; potency
    Synonyms: epikasya, potensya
  2. (by extension) effectivity
    Synonyms: epektibidad, pagkabisa, kabisaan, talab, kandos
  3. force; effect; influence
    Synonyms: impluwensiya, epekto, lakas, puwersa
  4. result; outcome
    Synonyms: bunga, resultado, resulta
  5. (obsolete) snake venom
  6. (obsolete) effectivity of venom
  7. (obsolete) invariable astonishment (used as admiration)
  8. (obsolete, figurative) diligent and hardworking man
  9. (obsolete, by extension) virtue of some herb
Derived terms
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See also
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish visa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bisa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. visa (permit to enter a country)

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Tiruray

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Noun

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bisa

  1. venom

Venetan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin bīstia, from Latin bēstia. Compare Italian biscia. Doublet of bestia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bisa f (plural bise)

  1. snake (especially a non-poisonous one)
    Synonyms: ança, sarpente

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References

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  • “bìsa”, in el Galepin – www.elgalepin.com
  • Basso, Walter (2005), “bìssa”, in Dizionario da scarsèla veneto–italiano, 2nd edition, Padua: Ed. ScantaBauchi, page 39
  • Boerio, Giuseppe (1867), “bissa”, in Dizionario del dialetto veneziano, 3rd edition, Venice: G. Cecchini, page 83b
  • Patriarchi, Gasparo (1821), “bissa”, in Vocabolario veneziano e padovano […], 3rd edition, Padua: Tipografia del Seminario, page 22b
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