"basa" meaning in Ilocano

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Adjective

IPA: /baˈsa/, [bɐˈsa] Forms: basá [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq. Etymology templates: {{inh|ilo|poz-pro|*basəq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq Head templates: {{ilo-adj|basá|b=+}} basá (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ)
  1. wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
    Sense id: en-basa-ilo-adj-SqZd5~NA Categories (other): Ilocano entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ilocano entries with incorrect language header: 52 35 6 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /baˈsa/, [bɐˈsa] Forms: basá [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq. Etymology templates: {{inh|ilo|poz-pro|*basəq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq Head templates: {{ilo-noun|basá|b=+}} basá (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ)
  1. soaking Derived forms: babasaen, kabasaan, mabasa, nabasa, pagbabasaan, sibabasa
    Sense id: en-basa-ilo-noun-x70NueS9 Categories (other): Ilocano terms with Kur-itan script, Ilocano terms without pronunciation template Disambiguation of Ilocano terms with Kur-itan script: 33 50 9 9 Disambiguation of Ilocano terms without pronunciation template: 21 58 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: basaen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbasa/ Forms: bása [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ilo|ms|baca}} Borrowed from Malay baca, {{der|ilo|sa|वाचा}} Sanskrit वाचा (vācā) Head templates: {{ilo-noun|bása|b=+}} bása (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ)
  1. reading
    Sense id: en-basa-ilo-noun-1wr8phUg
  2. study
    Sense id: en-basa-ilo-noun-DIftgY-5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: basaen, agbasa, bumasbasa, pagbasaan
Etymology number: 2
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      ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/baˈsa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈsa]"
    }
  ],
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}

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        },
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        },
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        },
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        }
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        "soaking"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbasa/"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/baˈsa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈsa]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "basa"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "mabasa"
    },
    {
      "word": "nabasa"
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbasa/"
    }
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  "word": "basa"
}

Download raw JSONL data for basa meaning in Ilocano (3.6kB)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ",
  "path": [
    "basa"
  ],
  "section": "Ilocano",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "basa",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ",
  "path": [
    "basa"
  ],
  "section": "Ilocano",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "basa",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜐ",
  "path": [
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