From root: basa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binasa
bi-na-SA
wetted
Present (Incomplete)
binabasa
bi-na-ba-SA
wetting
Future (Contemplated)
babasain
ba-ba-sa-IN
will wet
Usage Note
Basain is used when intentionally making something wet, such as a cloth or one's hair, and is an object-focus verb where the item being dampened is the focus of the sentence. It is commonly used in everyday household contexts like cleaning, bathing, or laundry.
Examples
" Basain mo ang tuwalya. "
Natural Translation
Wet the towel.
Literal Translation
Wet you the towel.
" Balak nilang basain ang tuyong lupa. "
Natural Translation
Their plan is to wet the dry soil.
Literal Translation
Plan they wet the dry soil.
" Bago mo plantsahin ang gusot na damit, basain mo muna nang bahagya upang mas madaling maalis ang mga gusot. "
Natural Translation
Before you iron the wrinkled clothes, wet them slightly first so the wrinkles come off more easily.
Literal Translation
Before you iron the wrinkled clothes, wet you first slightly so more easily removed the plural wrinkle.
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