From root: baso
Usage Note
Basuhan refers to a designated rack or container where drinking glasses are kept, often to drip dry after washing. You can say, Ilagay mo ang mga baso sa basuhan.
Examples
" Nasa basuhan ang mga baso. "
Natural Translation
The glasses are on the glass rack.
Literal Translation
At-the glass-rack the glasses.
" Kunin mo ang baso sa basuhan. "
Natural Translation
Get the glass from the glass rack.
Literal Translation
Get you the glass in the glass-rack.
" Pagkahugas ng pinggan, inilagay niya ang lahat ng baso sa basuhan upang matuyo nang mabuti. "
Natural Translation
After washing the dishes, she placed all the glasses on the glass rack so they would dry well.
Literal Translation
After-washing of dishes, placed he/she the all of glass at-the glass-rack so-that dry properly.
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