basang-basa
Appearance
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