"Basta" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CEBUANO
adv. nevertheless, nonetheless, despite anything, in spite of everything; of necessity; simply, just. Basta mapanak uray no agunget kayo. Even if you get angry I am going nevertheless. Basta maturog ka. Just go to sleep. 952 BASTA [f. Sp.], v. /MANG-:-EN/ to baste (a dress). Bastaem pay nga umuna dayta sakanto daiten dita makina. Baste that first before you sew it in the sewing machine. /MANGI-: I-/ to baste (a part of a dress). Ibastam dayta gayadan ti badok. Baste the hem of my dress. BASTARDO [f. Sp.], n. illegitimate child, bastard. --syn. ANAK TI RUAR.
Enough; stop.
básta - (Sp. bastar) Enough, sufficient,
satisfying. Básta na ang hámbal mo. That
will do, you have talked quite enough. (cf.
túman, bastánte).
basta
Definition: (adv) an interjection meaning 'enough!'; as long as; just so that
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Definition:
Notes: Spanish
Examples:
basta {1} provided that, if and only if.
Ihátag ku ning risíbu basta bayran ku nímu, I will give you the receipt provided that you pay me.
Bísag magabin-an ka, basta na lang madala ákung gitúgun, Even if it takes half the night, so long as you do what you were told to do.
{2} [so-and-so] is the case, no matter what anyone says.
Na, basta, náa lagi, Well, thats the way it is.
There is, believe it or not.
{3} with commands reminding a person to keep his promise: dont forget!
Basta ayaw giyud ug pakítà dinhig usab, Mark this, dont ever show your face here again.
Basta ha?
Muuban ku, Dont forget now.
I want to go along.
nga, kay to make the story short, su?
ce it to say that.
Basta nga (kay basta) pagpanganti níya, nangatágak ang buláwan, Anyway, when he made a wish, gold pieces fell out.
kay = basta, 1, 2.
bastabasta a not very exact, accurate.
v [c1] do s.t.
in an inaccurate way.
Ug bastabastáhun (ibastabasta) nímu, alkansi ta, If you do it any old way, we will lose money.
dílì not just ordinary.
Dílì bastabasta tung kasála, That was no ordinary wedding.
I really don’t think you should put your hand inside the manticore, dear. You don’t know where it’s been. —Enid Healy
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