basa

ba·sa
B3A1S1A1
UK/ˈbæsə/US/ˈbɑsə/

noun

The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

Similar
cobblerriver cobbler
OriginBasque baso →
UncommonScrabble 6
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Meanings

basa1

nounbasa (plural basa or basas)

plural basas

  1. The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

    Synonyms: cobbler, river cobbler

Basa2

proper nounBasa (plural Basas)

plural Basas

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe catfish Pangasius bocourti.

Similar
cobblerriver cobbler

Origin

basa · noun

Ellipsis of basa fish, from Vietnamese ba sa + English fish. Partial calque of Vietnamese cá ba sa.

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Basa · proper noun

  1. Basquebaso“forest, woods, jungle”
  2. EnglishBasa

Common Filipino surname, ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).

More words from Basque

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Translations

Irish gréasaí
  • gréasaíPangasius bocourti
Korean 베트남메기
  • 베트남메기 (beteunammegi)Pangasius bocourti
Polish panga sumowata
  • panga sumowataPangasius bocourti

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with basa

NASAcasaLhasaKinshasaManassehkielbasacachaça
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Anagrams

Saabsababaasabas
Cite this entry
APA

basa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa

MLA

“basa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa.

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