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5-letter words (1 found)

BASTA,

4-letter words (6 found)

ABAS,BAAS,BAST,BATS,STAB,TABS,

3-letter words (11 found)

AAS,ABA,ABS,ATS,BAA,BAS,BAT,SAB,SAT,TAB,TAS,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AB,AS,AT,BA,ST,TA,

You can make 25 words from basta according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of basta

basta absta bsata sbata asbta sabta batsa abtsa btasa tbasa atbsa tabsa bstaa sbtaa btsaa tbsaa stbaa tsbaa astba satba atsba tasba staba tsaba basat absat bsaat sbaat asbat sabat baast abast baast abast aabst aabst bsaat sbaat basat absat sabat asbat asabt saabt aasbt aasbt saabt asabt batas abtas btaas tbaas atbas tabas baats abats baats abats aabts aabts btaas tbaas batas abtas tabas atbas atabs taabs aatbs aatbs taabs atabs bstaa sbtaa btsaa tbsaa stbaa tsbaa bsata sbata basta absta sabta asbta btasa tbasa batsa abtsa tabsa atbsa staba tsaba satba astba tasba atsba astab satab atsab tasab staab tsaab asatb saatb aastb aastb saatb asatb atasb taasb aatsb aatsb taasb atasb staab tsaab satab astab tasab atsab

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Definitions and meaning of basta

basta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑstɑ/

Interjection

basta

  1. (obsolete outside Spanish/Portuguese/Italian contexts) (that's) enough; stop!

Translations

References

  • “basta”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

  • “basta”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • Staab, sabat

Afar

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /basˈta/, [bʌsˈtʌ]
  • Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Noun

bastá f 

  1. pasta

Declension

Hyponyms

  • siqriyá (“spaghetti”)

References

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “basta”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbas.tə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈbas.ta]

Etymology 1

From Frankish *bastijan (“to sew, weave”).

Noun

basta f (plural bastes)

  1. (sewing) tack, basting stitch
Derived terms
  • embastar
Related terms
  • bastir

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

basta f sg

  1. feminine singular of bast

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

basta

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

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “basta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish basta, from Vulgar Latin *bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Adverb

basta

  1. so long as

Conjunction

basta

  1. provided that

Interjection

basta

  1. used in a refusal to provide a full answer to a question
  2. enough!, (I'm) not hearing anymore of this!, (I'm) not listening anymore!

Danish

Etymology

From Italian basta (“enough!”).

Interjection

basta

  1. my decision is final, and I will debate no further
    Vi tager til Bern, og dermed basta.
    We're going to Bern, end of discussion.

Synonyms

  • færdig

Descendants

  • → Icelandic: punktur og basta

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian basta.

Pronunciation

Interjection

basta

  1. basta, enough, that is final
    Synonym: punt uit

Galician

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [ˈbastɐ]

Interjection

basta

  1. enough, stop!

Etymology 2

Verb

basta

  1. inflection of bastar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
  2. inflection of bastir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasta/

Interjection

basta

  1. (colloquial) basta
    Und damit basta! ― And that's enough!

Further reading

  • “basta” in Duden online
  • “basta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish basta.

Adjective

basta

  1. enough

Icelandic

Interjection

basta

  1. see punktur og basta

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.sta/
  • Rhymes: -asta
  • Hyphenation: bà‧sta

Verb

basta

  1. inflection of bastare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Interjection

basta

  1. enough!
    Ora basta! Adesso basta! ― That's enough!
    basta così? ― Is that enough?

Derived terms

  • basta che

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • bast, mbasta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːs.ta/

Preposition

basta

  1. so long as, provided
  2. in spite of

Usage notes

The alternative form mbasta is slightly favoured for the use case of in spite of amongst many speakers.

Interjection

basta

  1. enough, stop, shut up

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbas.ta/
  • Rhymes: -asta
  • Syllabification: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

  1. (literary) enough! that does it!
    Synonyms: dosyć, dość; starczy, wystarczy

Derived terms

References

Further reading

  • basta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • basta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

  1. enough

Verb

basta

  1. inflection of bastar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
  2. inflection of bastir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Adverb

basta

  1. enough

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasta/ [ˈbas.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -asta
  • Syllabification: bas‧ta

Etymology 1

Interjection

basta

  1. enough, quit it
Derived terms

Verb

basta

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

basta f (plural bastas)

  1. (sewing) basting
    Synonym: hilván

Etymology 3

Adjective

basta

  1. feminine singular of basto

Etymology 4

Verb

basta

  1. inflection of bastir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

  • “basta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swedish

Etymology 1

From bastu +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²basta/

Verb

basta (present bastar, preterite bastade, supine bastat, imperative basta)

  1. to sit in a sauna
    Synonyms: bada bastu, (Finland) gå i bastu
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Italian or Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasta/

Interjection

basta

  1. enough! No more discussion!
Usage notes

Used to state that the discussion is over, and that the speaker won't listen to any further arguments.

Derived terms
  • och därmed basta

References

  • basta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • basta in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
  • basta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ta
  • IPA(key): /basˈta/, [bɐsˈta]
  • IPA(key): /ˈbasta/, [ˈbas.tɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a, -asta

Interjection

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. used to react when one refuses to give an explanation: just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!
  2. used to react to one's sudden loss for words during an explanation

Conjunction

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. as long as; provided that; only if

Adverb

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. used to reduce the force of an imperative: simply; just
  2. used to emphasize that one's knowledge or concern is limited: just; all I know is that; all that matters is that; all I can say is that
  3. just; only; merely (used in the negative)
  4. used to emphasize lack of discernment in one's actions: just
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ta
  • IPA(key): /basˈtaʔ/, [bɐsˈtaʔ]

Noun

bastâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. packaging; packing; baling
    Synonym: pakete
  2. bundle; bale; large bundle
    Synonym: paldo
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “basta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasda/, [ˈbasta]

Noun

basta

  1. Soft mutation of pasta.

Mutation


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