basang-basa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Reduplication of basa (“read”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsa/ [bɐˌsam bɐˈsa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: 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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌsaŋ baˈsaʔ/ [bɐˌsam bɐˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧sang-ba‧sa

Adjective

basáng-basâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜊᜐ)

1. very wet

   Synonyms: puyog, (dialectal) latiti