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bassa
/bassa/
v_rt.
“respect”
 
v.
for someone (egbassa, migbassa/imbassa, agent, eg><ø-) to give respect to someone (egbasaan, egbassa:n, migbassaan, migbassa:n/imbassaan, imbassa:n/pigbassaan, pigbassa:n, theme, eg><an-)
Cult. This term is rarely used now because it may be confused with egbassa: to read. Instead the root tahud: to respect is more commonly used.
Egbassaan ta ka me buyag.
Let us respect the old ones.
Eng. respect, to; obey, to; honor, to; consider, to
WBM: adat
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(mabassa, mA1-) courteous; respectful
Eng. courteous; respectful
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,QDL
Last updated: 20/Aug/2010