bansa

Sãotomense
FWOTD – 15 September 2015

Etymology 1

From Kongo mbasa, plural of lubasa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbãsa/

Noun

bansa

  1. the stem of a palm frond
  2. a hook made with the stem of a palm frond

Etymology 2

From Kongo lubanji.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bãˈsa/

Noun

bansa

  1. rib (curved bone extending from the spine)

References
  • “bansa” in Carlos de Sousa Ferreira Fontes, Estudo do léxico do são-tomense com dicionário (2007).

Tagalog

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśá, “offspring, lineage”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanĉás (“ceiling beam”).

Noun

bansa

  1. a sovereign nation
  2. the territory encompassing a nation
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