Bassa
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Bassa pl (plural only)
- A West African ethnic group primarily native to Liberia.
Proper noun[edit]
Bassa
See also[edit]
Romansch[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
La Bassa f
- The parts of Switzerland that are lower than Grisons.
Usage notes[edit]
La Bassa with the definite article and a capital B refers to those parts of central/northern Switzerland that are lower than Grisons (i.e. much of the country). It is a very common expression in Romansch. It is often a purely geographic designation, but is occasionally used pejoratively (= "those down there").