bassâ
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Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese baixar, or a dialectal variant of it which preserves -ss- from Vulgar Latin *bassiāre. By surface analysis, basso (“low”) + -â.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bassâ
- to lower
- bassâ cabeça ― to lower one's head until the chin touches the chest
- bassâ ôlo ― to lower one's eyes in shame