It is in Filipino Language.
2006-06-06 01:30:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it depends on how you will use the word..
it can be used in situations like this...
"basta akong bahala" in english "don't worry i can manage"
"basta wag ka maingay ha" --- " be sure to keep quiet okay"
basta can be omit in a sentence. but in an informal conversation it is mostly used to denote a stress or a strong point of what you will say.
also it can be just a meaning of "nevermind"
another example..
tagalog
Q.Paano mo nalaman yon?
A. Basta, wag ka na magtanong.
english
Q. How did you know that?
A. Nevermind, don't ask about it.
2006-06-06 06:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not aware of Filipino language, but if it is in urdu or punjabi, Basta is the bag containing books.
2006-06-06 08:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "Just", "if only",
Basta is also used to make a point.
2006-06-06 09:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the closest english translation for it is "It just is". It's a bastardization of the Spanish word "basta" (which is why there are other posts here for the spanish translation).
FYI, Filipino contains a lot of bastardized Spanish words and phrases. For example:
Kamusta? (short for "Kamusta ka?" where "ka" means "you", and "Kamusta ka?" means "How are you?") --> bastardized version of "Como esta", which is Spanish for "How are you?". If you don't believe me, try saying "Como esta" really quickly.
mesa --> means table, same as in Spanish
silya --> means chair, sounds the same as the Spanish "silla"
kwarto --> means room, sounds the same as the Spanish "cuarto"
kutsara --> means spoon, sounds the same as the Spanish "cuchara"
deretso --> means straight, sounds the same as the Spanish "derecho" (which in contrast means "right", as in "left and right")
2006-06-07 15:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by silly monkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my Puerto Rican friend used to say to his kid, "Basta!" meaning "Enough" or "Shut up".
2006-06-06 21:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means large cooking implement, like a pot or skillet. It's a general term so it could be any large cooking vessel. It is also used to describe a sexy woman. Filipinos view women with a pot belly to be sexy. A pot belly like a cooking pot. See?
2006-06-06 08:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basta is italian and spanish for "enough!", "No more!"
2006-06-06 08:43:05 · answer #7 · answered by papa_tiresias 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has different meanings.It could be "if there is", it could be a remark of "I donk know", or it could be "leave it to me".
2006-06-06 08:38:52 · answer #8 · answered by MissUkraine2005Lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means enough is spanish.....no more is needed
2006-06-06 14:43:36 · answer #9 · answered by Max P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means just leave it..... don't worry what will happen next...
2006-06-06 08:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by babymikmik...... mwahhh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋