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bassa
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bas·sa
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ˈbä-sə
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Origin and Etymology of bassa
Italian, feminine of basso low
Bassa
noun
Bas·sa
\
ˈbä-sə
\
Definition of Bassa
plural Bassa
or Bassas
1 a
:a seafaring people of Liberia
b
:a member of such people
2
:a Kwa language of the Bassa people
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