basang-basa
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Reduplication of basa (“read”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsa/ [bɐˌsam bɐˈsa]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ba‧sang-ba‧sa
Adjective[edit]
basáng-basá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜊᜐ)
- very readable
- read like a book (of a person)
Etymology 2[edit]
Reduplication of basa (“wet”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsaʔ/ [bɐˌsam bɐˈsaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ba‧sang-ba‧sa