basu
Bariai
Noun
basu
References
- Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *basuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basuq, from Proto-Austronesian *basuq. Cognates Minangkabau basuah and Kulon-Pazeh bazu’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [basuəʔ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧su
Verb
basu
- to wash
Japanese
Romanization
basu
Kapampangan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbasu/ [ˈbäː.su]
- Hyphenation: ba‧su
Noun
básu
Kavalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese バス (basu, “bus”).
Noun
basu
Maguindanao
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈbasu/ [ˈba.ʂu]
- Rhymes: -asu
- Syllabification: ba‧su
Noun
basu
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.su/, [ˈbɑ.zu]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *basu (“crimson, purple”).
Adjective
basu
Declension
Declension of basu — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | basu, baso | basu, baso | basu, baso |
| Accusative | basone | baswe | basu, baso |
| Genitive | baswes | basore | baswes |
| Dative | baswum | basore | baswum |
| Instrumental | baswe | basore | baswe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | baswe | baswa, baswe | basu, baso |
| Accusative | baswe | baswa, baswe | basu, baso |
| Genitive | basora | basora | basora |
| Dative | baswum | baswum | baswum |
| Instrumental | baswum | baswum | baswum |
Declension of basu — Weak
Related terms
Descendants
- English: bawsybrown
Noun
basu f
- (colour) purple
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | basu | basa, base |
| accusative | base | basa, base |
| genitive | base | basa |
| dative | base | basum |
Etymology 2
From the adjective above.
Noun
basu f
Declension
Weak n-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | base | basan |
| accusative | basan | basan |
| genitive | basan | basena |
| dative | basan | basum |
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *basu, a variant of *basi, from Proto-Germanic *basją (“berry”).
Noun
basu f
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | basu | basa, base |
| accusative | base | basa, base |
| genitive | base | basa |
| dative | base | basum |
Sakizaya
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese バス (basu, “bus”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ˈsu/, [ba.ˈsu]
Noun
basu
Sardinian
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Noun
basu m
Etymology 2
Noun
basu m
Yakan
Etymology
Noun
basu
- glass (for drinking)