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basa

basa noun: the catfish Pangasius bocourti.

Noun

basa (plural basa)

  1. The catfish Pangasius bocourti.
    Synonyms:
    cobbler, river cobbler

Proper noun capitalized: Basa

Basa (plural Basas)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of basa

Forms of basa

Noun
pluralbasa
Proper noun
pluralBasas

Origin of basa

From Vietnamese ba sa.

Common Filipino surname, ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).

Phrases with basa

Questions about basa

What does basa mean?
Basa means the catfish Pangasius bocourti.
What part of speech is basa?
Basa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of basa?
The plural of basa is basa.

Words near basa in the dictionary

  1. bas-
  2. bas-relief
  3. bas-reliefs
  4. Bas-Rhin
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent
  6. basa
  7. Basa Air Base
  8. basa fish
  9. Basaa
  10. Basag
  11. basaji

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