basang-basa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Reduplication of basa (“read”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsa/, [bɐˌsam bɐˈsa]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sang-ba‧sa

Adjective

basáng-basá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜊᜐ)

  1. very readable
  2. read like a book (of a person)

Etymology 2

Reduplication of basa (“wet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsaʔ/, [bɐˌsam bɐˈsaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sang-ba‧sa

Adjective

basáng-basâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜊᜐ)

  1. very wet
    Synonym: puyog
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