Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basa

/bˈɑsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: basa
IPA: /bˈɑsə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

name

Etymology

From Vietnamese ba sa.

Word Breakdown

Root: baso

Inflected Forms

Basas (plural)

Phrases

basa fish

Frequently Paired Words

basa fish

Synonyms

cobbler river cobbler

Rhymes With

casa asa mombasa kinshasa lhasa lassa kielbasa bourassa ossa thalassa kolasa lanasa

Questions

How do you pronounce basa?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑsə/.
What does basa mean?: The catfish Pangasius bocourti.
Where does basa come from?: From Vietnamese ba sa.

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