Meanings
Basra1
proper noun
alternative Balsara · alternative Balsora · alternative Bassora · alternative Bussero · alternative Bussora
- A governorate in southeastern Iraq.
Basra2
Origin
Basra · proper noun
- Arabicالبَصْرَة
- Ottoman Turkishبصره
- EnglishBasra
From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra) and Arabic البَصْرَة (al-baṣra), from ال (al-, “the, land of the”) + بَصْرَة (baṣra, “overseer”).
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Full word history & related roots →Basra · proper noun
- Punjabiਬਸਰਾ
- Punjabiਬਸਰਾ
- EnglishBasra
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā).
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Arabic اَلْبَصْرَة
- اَلْبَصْرَة (al-baṣra)city in Iraq
Bulgarian Ба́сра, Ал-Ба́сра
- Ба́сра (Básra)city in Iraq
- Ал-Ба́сра (Al-Básra)city in Iraq
Chinese Mandarin 巴士拉
- 巴士拉 (Bāshìlā)city in Iraq
French Bassorah
- Bassorahcity in Iraq
Greek Βασόρα
- Βασόρα (Vasóra)city in Iraq
Hebrew בַּצְרַה
- בַּצְרַה (baṣrá)city in Iraq
Hindi बसरा
- बसरा (basrā)city in Iraq
Italian Bassora
- Bassoracity in Iraq
Japanese バスラ
- バスラcity in Iraq
Latin Basra
- Basracity in Iraq
Persian بصره, بسراه
- بصره (basre)city in Iraq
- بسراه (basrâh)city in Iraq
Portuguese Baçorá
- Baçorácity in Iraq
Russian Ба́сра
- Ба́сра (Básra)city in Iraq
Turkish Basra
- Basracity in Iraq
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Cite this entry
APA
Basra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basra
MLA
“Basra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basra. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Basra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basra.
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