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basin

/ˈbeɪsən/BAY-suhn
/ˈbeɪsən/BAY-suhn

Meaninga hook

Common meaning: a bowl or sink

Journey through time

  1. Welshbach‘a hook’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsa hook → a bowlbacin‘a bowl’source
  3. Englishbasin‘a bowl or sink’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Welsh bach ‘a hook’.

Roots

  • bach Welsh “a hook”

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