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basta.

stop!, enough!

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. stop!, enough!

    Ya basta de mentiras.
    Basta de gritar.
  2. just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

Third-person present singular indicative of bastar.

conj/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. as long as; provided that; only if

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

Third-person present singular indicative of bastar.

adv/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. just; only; merely

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

Third-person present singular indicative of bastar.

noun/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. basting

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Frankish *bastijan (“to sew, weave”). Not through bastir (from the same Frankish origin), due to semantic incompatibility.

noun/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. categories (game)

    masculine
verb/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. inflection of bastar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of bastar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Third-person present singular indicative of bastar.

adj/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. feminine singular of basto

    feminine · form-of · singular
verb/ˈbasta/[ˈbas.t̪a]
  1. inflection of bastir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of bastir: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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