"basabasa" meaning in All languages combined

See basabasa on Wiktionary

Adjective [Akan]

Head templates: {{head|ak|adj}} basabasa, {{tlb|ak|Twi|Fante}} (Twi, Fante)
  1. reckless Tags: Fante, Twi
    Sense id: en-basabasa-ak-adj-18VjC33Z Categories (other): Fante Akan Disambiguation of Fante Akan: 35 19 16 31
  2. formless Tags: Fante, Twi
    Sense id: en-basabasa-ak-adj-0Le4ejkT Categories (other): Fante Akan Disambiguation of Fante Akan: 35 19 16 31
  3. shabby Tags: Fante, Twi Synonyms: tantan
    Sense id: en-basabasa-ak-adj-d-qKKz~u Categories (other): Fante Akan Disambiguation of Fante Akan: 35 19 16 31

Noun [Akan]

Head templates: {{head|ak|noun}} basabasa
  1. confusion, turmoil, commotion, disorder Tags: Fante, Twi
    Sense id: en-basabasa-ak-noun-i4mRqZws Categories (other): Akan entries with incorrect language header, Fante Akan, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Akan entries with incorrect language header: 26 13 11 50 Disambiguation of Fante Akan: 35 19 16 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 0 0 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 0 0 72

Verb [Antigua and Barbuda Creole English]

Forms: min basabasa [past], go basabasa [future], dun basabasa [completive], a basabasa [imperfective]
Head templates: {{head|aig|verb|past|min basabasa|future|go basabasa|completive|dun basabasa|imperfective|a basabasa|head=basabasa}} basabasa (past min basabasa, future go basabasa, completive dun basabasa, imperfective a basabasa), {{aig-verb}} basabasa (past min basabasa, future go basabasa, completive dun basabasa, imperfective a basabasa)
  1. to fool around
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    {
      "form": "go basabasa",
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    },
    {
      "form": "go basabasa",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dun basabasa",
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      "glosses": [
        "to fool around"
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