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Bassein

/bəˈseɪn/

Bassein proper noun: former name of Vasai, a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India. Also the dated form of Pathein.

Proper noun

Bassein

  1. (historical) Former name of Vasai, a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India.

Also used as

Bassein is also the dated form of Pathein.

Questions about Bassein

What does Bassein mean?
Bassein means former name of Vasai, a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India.
What part of speech is Bassein?
Bassein is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bassein?
Bassein is pronounced /bəˈseɪn/.

Words near Bassein in the dictionary

  1. basse court
  2. basse courts
  3. basse-taille
  4. Basse-Terre
  5. bassed
  6. Bassein
  7. Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome
  8. Bassendean
  9. Bassenthwaite
  10. Bassenthwaite Lake
  11. basser

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