basa-basa

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

Reduplication of basa (“to read”).

Verb

basa-basa

  1. to leaf through; to peruse; to skim

Etymology 2

Reduplication of basa (“wet”).

Adjective

basá-basâ

  1. slightly wet; damp, moist
    Synonyms: uga-uga, umog

Hiligaynon

Adjective

basâ-basâ

  1. diminutive of basâ: slightly damp

Verb

basá-bása

  1. diminutive of bása: to read a little, or occasionally

Masbatenyo

Noun

basa-basa

  1. porridge

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of basa (“wet”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /baˌsaʔ baˈsaʔ/ (adjective)
      • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /baˌsa(ʔ) baˈsaʔ/
      • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • IPA(key): /ˌbasa ˈbasa/ (noun)
  • Syllabification: ba‧sa-ba‧sa

Adjective

basâ-basâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐ)

  1. slightly wet; damp; moist

Noun

basa-basa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐ)

  1. rice porridge made from leftover rice
    Synonym: lugaw

Further reading

  • “basa-basa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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