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basbas
/basbas/
v_rt.
“practise”

v.
for someone (egbasbas, migbasbas/imbasbas, agent, eg><ø-) to train someone else (egbabasen, imbasbas/migbasbas, patient, eg><en-) in performing something (igbasbas, imbasbas, instrument, ig><ø-)
Eng. teach, to; train, to
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Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egbebasbas, migbebasbas/imbebasbas, actor, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to practice or to learn something (egbebasbasan, imbebasbasan/migbebasbasan/pigbebasbasan, location, eg><an-rdpCV-)
Egbebasbas a te kumpiyutir.
I will practice a computer.
Eng. practice, to; train, to
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Usage level: F

vi.
for someone (egkabasbas, nabasbas, actor, egkA><ø-) to becomed practiced at something
Iyan ku igkeupii teg duma-ruma ki Memie su eyew egkabasbas a ne eggilutù te paan.
I like to accompany Memie around so that I learn how to cook bread.
Eng. practice; learn
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Usage level: M

n.
(basbasen, -en) a disciple - one who learns or practices
Eng. disciple
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Usage level: R

adj.
(mabebasbas, mA1-rdpCV-) studious
Mabebasbas si Inday.
Inday is studious
Eng. studious
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Usage level: R

v.
for a group (egpambebasbas, migpamebasbas/impamebasbas, actor, egpaN-) to practice something (egpambebasbasan, impambebasbasan/migpambebasbasan/pigpambebasbasan, location, egpaN<>an-rdpCVC-) for celebration (igpambebasbas, impambebasbas, reason, igpaN-)
Egpambebasbas sikandan te me sayawen ne me Matigsalug.
They are practicing Matigsalug dances.
Egpambebasbasan te me batè sika ne linew te eglumbuk.
That lake is used by the children as a practice place for swimming.
Iyan igpambebasbas dan te egsayew su mahaan e egpista ka Simud.
The thing that they are practicing Matigsalug dances because Sinuda fiesta is coming.
Eng. practice
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Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,QDL,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 31/Mar/2015

Links to texts

"bebasbas" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

Links to phrasebook

"Egbebasbas" in text "Egbebasbas te duma ne lalag"