basta

See also: bastá, bästa, bašta, başta, and bàsta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Interjection

basta

1. (obsolete outside Spanish/Portuguese/Italian contexts) (that's) enough; stop!
   • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 212, column 1:

     Baſta, content thee: for I haue it full.

Translations

that's enough, stop

• Bashkir: етәр (yetər)
• Dutch: basta (nl)
• Galician: basta (gl)
• German: basta (de)
• Italian: basta (it)
• Norwegian: dermed basta
• Polish: basta (pl)
• Portuguese: basta (pt)
• Russian: ба́ста (ru) (básta)
• Spanish: basta (es)
• Swedish: basta (sv)
• Ukrainian: ба́ста (uk) (básta)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Staab, sabat

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “basta”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Afar

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasta.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bastá f 

1. pasta

Declension

Declension of bastá
absolutive	bastá
predicative	bastá
subjective	bastá
genitive	bastá
Postpositioned forms l-case bastál k-case basták t-case bastát h-case bastáh

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): (Valencia) [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

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

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

Galician

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbastɐ]

Interjection

basta

1. enough, stop!
   • 1922, Armando Cotarelo Valledor, Trebón:

     ¡Basta, basta! Vosté é sorteira, tía Suíña. Ben sabe que esas meiguerías son carocas que Dios condena. Peca quen as usa, e peca moito máis quen as espende.

     «Stop, stop! You a sorceress, aunt Suíña. You know well that those witcheries are blatant lies that God condemns. Whoever uses them sins, and sins even more whoever deals them.»

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/

• Audio:

  (file)

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/

• Audio:

  (file)

• 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

   Basta li ma jkunx hemm riskju ta‘ konfużjoni.

   As long as there is no risk of confusion.

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.

Interjection

basta

1. (literary) enough!

   Synonyms: dosyć, dość; starczy, wystarczy

Derived terms

(deprecated template usage)

verbs

• bastować impf, zbastować pf, zabastować pf

 

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

1. enough

   Basta! Saia daqui agora!

   Enough! Get out of here now!

Verb

basta

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

Romanian

Etymology

From Italian basta.

Adverb

basta

1. enough

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/ [ˈbas.t̪a]

• Audio:

  noicon

  (file)

• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

1. enough, quit it

Derived terms

(deprecated template usage)

• hasta decir basta
• ya basta (“that's enough; stop it; cut it out”)

 

Noun

basta f (plural bastas)

1. (sewing) basting

   Synonym: hilván

Adjective

basta

1. feminine singular of basto

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

Further reading

• “basta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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

   Sitter han fortfarande och bastar?

   Is he still in the sauna?

   Synonyms: bada bastu, (Finland) gå i bastu

Conjugation

Conjugation of basta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	basta		—
Supine	bastat		—
Imperative	basta		—
Imper. plural1	basten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	bastar	bastade	—	—
Ind. plural1	basta	bastade	—	—
Subjunctive2	baste	bastade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	bastande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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/, [bɐsˈt̪a]
• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/, [ˈbas.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -a, -asta

Interjection

bastá or basta

1. used to react when one refuses to give an explanation: just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!

   Bakit ka nandito? Basta!

   Why are you here? Just because!

2. used to react to one's sudden loss for words during an explanation

   Ay, basta! Nakakainis talaga siya!

   Urghh, whatever! He's just so annoying!

Conjunction

bastá or basta

1. as long as; provided that; only if

   Kahit mahirap, basta't masipag, ay aasenso.

   Even in poverty, as long as one is hardworking, one's lifestyle will improve.

Adverb

1. used to reduce the force of an imperative: simply; just

   Basta panoorin mo ako.

   Just watch me.

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

   Basta ibinigay niya sa akin ang bata, at hindi na siya nagpaliwanag.

   All I know is that he gave me the child, and he didn't explain.

   Basta ayaw ako mahuli ng pulis.

   I just don't want to be caught by the police.

3. just; only; merely (used in the negative)

   Hindi lang siya basta guwapo, matalino pa.

   He's not just handsome, but intelligent too.

   Magtrabaho ka naman at hindi basta natutulog lang buong araw.

   Do your work and, not just sleep all day.

4. used to emphasize lack of discernment in one's actions: just

   Huwag kang basta maniniwala sa mga grupong nanghihikayat na sumama ka sa kanila.

   Don't just believe in groups that persuade you to go with them.

Derived terms

(deprecated template usage)

• basta-basta
• basta-bastahin

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bastâ

1. packaging; packing; baling

   Synonym: pakete

2. bundle; bale; large bundle

   Synonym: paldo

Derived terms

(deprecated template usage)

• bastain
• mabasta
• magbabasta
• magbasta
• mambabasta
• pagbabasta
• pagkakabasta

 

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasda/, [ˈbasta]

Noun

basta

1. Soft mutation of pasta.

Mutation

Mutated forms of pasta

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pasta	basta	mhasta	phasta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.