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  • IPA(key): /ˈbasbas/ [ˈbas.bas]
  • Hyphenation: bas‧bas

Noun

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básbás (plural barasbas, Basahan spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. a hit with a whip
    Synonyms: pakol, badas

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Maranao

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Verb

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basbas

  1. to beat, to whip, to smash

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basbas (purify by sprinkling with holy water), from Proto-Austronesian *basbas (sprinkle).

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basbás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. blessing; benediction
    Synonyms: bendisyon, pagpapala
  2. absolution
    Synonym: absolusyon
  3. (figurative) superficial cut (of one's hair)

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