"basi" meaning in Swahili

See basi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Audio: Sw-ke-basi.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic بس (bass, “enough!”), from Persian بس (bas, “enough”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|acx|بس||enough!|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=bass|ts=}} Omani Arabic بس (bass, “enough!”), {{bor+|sw|acx|بس|t=enough!|tr=bass}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic بس (bass, “enough!”), {{der|sw|fa|بس|t=enough|tr=bas}} Persian بس (bas, “enough”) Head templates: {{head|sw|conjunction}} basi
  1. well; then; so Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-basi-sw-conj-GAErfGql Disambiguation of Transport: 100 0 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-basi.flac [Kenya] Forms: mabasi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English bus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|bus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English bus, {{bor+|sw|en|bus}} Borrowed from English bus Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} basi, {{sw-noun|ma}} basi (ma class, plural mabasi)
  1. bus Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-basi-sw-noun-BOAn5JkK Disambiguation of Vehicles: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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