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basi.

stale, rancid (no longer fresh)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

  1. stale, rancid (no longer fresh)

  2. banal (too common, having been known for so long, basic)

  3. dated (no longer fashionable)

Where this word comes from

From Malay basi, perhaps from Tamil வாசி (vāci, “to smell”). Cognate of Tagalog basi (“rice wine”).

noun/ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

  1. extra

    dialectal

  2. discount

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Probably from Tamil வாசி (vāci, “rate, discount”).

noun/ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

  1. dish, plate

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Chinese 盤子／盘子 (pánzi).

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