Meanings
nounbasa fish (plural basa fish or basa fishes)
plural basa fishes
- A shark catfish native to southeast Asia, of species Pangasius bocourti.
- Other species in family Pangasiidae.
Origin
From Vietnamese ba sa + English fish. Partial calque of Vietnamese cá ba sa.
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APA
basa fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa%20fish
MLA
“basa fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa%20fish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basa fish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basa%20fish.
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