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basal

English

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Etymology

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From base +‎ -al.

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basal (comparative more basal, superlative most basal)

  1. Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
    This is the basal idea.
    The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
    A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.
  2. (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
    In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
  3. (medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
    a basal diet
  4. (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
    Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
    A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

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Noun

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basal (plural basals)

 
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  1. base, bottom, minimum
  2. (anatomy) Any basal structure or part

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Afar

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Basal.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbasal/ [ˈbʌsʌl]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sal

Noun

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básal m (singulative basáltu m)

  1. (collective) onions

Declension

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Declension of básal
absolutive básal
predicative básala
subjective básal
genitive básal
Postpositioned forms
l-case básalal
k-case básalak
t-case básalat
h-case básalah

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

French

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basal (feminine basale, masculine plural basaux, feminine plural basales)

  1. basal

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  • → Romanian: bazal
  • → Turkish: bazal

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German

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basal (strong nominative masculine singular basaler, comparative basaler, superlative am basalsten)

  1. basal

Declension

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Positive forms of basal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist basal sie ist basal es ist basal sie sind basal
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative basaler basale basales basale
genitive basalen basaler basalen basaler
dative basalem basaler basalem basalen
accusative basalen basale basales basale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der basale die basale das basale die basalen
genitive des basalen der basalen des basalen der basalen
dative dem basalen der basalen dem basalen den basalen
accusative den basalen die basale das basale die basalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein basaler eine basale ein basales (keine) basalen
genitive eines basalen einer basalen eines basalen (keiner) basalen
dative einem basalen einer basalen einem basalen (keinen) basalen
accusative einen basalen eine basale ein basales (keine) basalen
Comparative forms of basal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist basaler sie ist basaler es ist basaler sie sind basaler
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative basalerer basalere basaleres basalere
genitive basaleren basalerer basaleren basalerer
dative basalerem basalerer basalerem basaleren
accusative basaleren basalere basaleres basalere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der basalere die basalere das basalere die basaleren
genitive des basaleren der basaleren des basaleren der basaleren
dative dem basaleren der basaleren dem basaleren den basaleren
accusative den basaleren die basalere das basalere die basaleren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein basalerer eine basalere ein basaleres (keine) basaleren
genitive eines basaleren einer basaleren eines basaleren (keiner) basaleren
dative einem basaleren einer basaleren einem basaleren (keinen) basaleren
accusative einen basaleren eine basalere ein basaleres (keine) basaleren
Superlative forms of basal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am basalsten sie ist am basalsten es ist am basalsten sie sind am basalsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative basalster basalste basalstes basalste
genitive basalsten basalster basalsten basalster
dative basalstem basalster basalstem basalsten
accusative basalsten basalste basalstes basalste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der basalste die basalste das basalste die basalsten
genitive des basalsten der basalsten des basalsten der basalsten
dative dem basalsten der basalsten dem basalsten den basalsten
accusative den basalsten die basalste das basalste die basalsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein basalster eine basalste ein basalstes (keine) basalsten
genitive eines basalsten einer basalsten eines basalsten (keiner) basalsten
dative einem basalsten einer basalsten einem basalsten (keinen) basalsten
accusative einen basalsten eine basalste ein basalstes (keine) basalsten

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbasal]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sal

Etymology 1

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From Dutch basalt, from French basalte, from Middle French basalte, from Late Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης (basanítēs), from βάσανος (básanos, “touchstone”), from Egyptian bḫn (“a hard stone”).

Noun

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basal (first-person possessive basalku, second-person possessive basalmu, third-person possessive basalnya)

  1. (geology) basalt: a hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
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Etymology 2

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From Malay basal (“dropsy”), from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal, “onion, bulb”).

Noun

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basal (first-person possessive basalku, second-person possessive basalmu, third-person possessive basalnya)

  1. dropsy, edema
    Synonym: edema

Etymology 3

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From Dutch basaal, from English basal.

Adjective

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basal

  1. basal:
    1. basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
      Synonym: dasar
    2. (anatomy, histology) associated with the base of an organism or structure.
    3. (medicine) of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.

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Maltese

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FWOTD – 7 October 2020

Etymology

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From Arabic بَصَل (baṣal).

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basal m (collective, singulative basla, paucal basliet)

  1. onion (as a mass or species); several onions
    • 2018, “Tasal li tiekol burger bid-dud?”, in Television Malta (TVM)‎[1]:
      Biex il-burger ikun komplut jisserva bil-ħass, basal u tadam u diġà kien suċċess fl-Olanda u l-Belġju.
      For the burger to be complete it is served with lettuce, onions and tomatoes; it has already been a success in the Netherlands and Belgium.
  2. bulbs

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Maranao

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Verb

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basal

  1. to beat, to knock

Portuguese

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  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sal

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basal m or f (plural basais, not comparable)

  1. basal

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈsal/ [baˈsal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ba‧sal

Adjective

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basal m or f (masculine and feminine plural basales)

  1. basal

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish بصل (basal), from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal, “onion”).

Noun

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basal (definite accusative basali, plural basaller)

  1. onion (Allium cepa)
    Synonym: soğan
  2. (botany) bulbous root

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