basta

See also: bastá, bästa, bašta, başta, and bàsta

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑstɑ/

Interjection

basta

1. (literary, poetic) (that's) enough; stop!
   • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 212, column 1:

     Baſta, content thee: for I haue it full.

Translations

that's enough, stop

• Bashkir: етәр (yetər)
• Czech: basta (cs), hotovo (cs)
• Dutch: basta (nl)
• Galician: basta (gl)
• German: basta (de)
• Italian: basta (it)
• Norwegian: dermed basta
• Polish: basta (pl)
• Portuguese: basta (pt)
• Russian: ба́ста (ru) (básta)
• Spanish: basta (es)
• Swedish: basta (sv)
• Ukrainian: ба́ста (uk) (básta)

References

• “basta”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• “basta”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Staab, sabat

Afar

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /basˈta/ [bʌsˈtʌ]
• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Noun

bastá f

1. pasta

Declension

Declension of bastá
absolutive	bastá
predicative	bastá
subjective	bastá
genitive	bastá
Postpositioned forms l-case bastál k-case basták t-case bastát h-case bastáh

Hyponyms

• siqriyá (“spaghetti”)

References

• E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “basta”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbas.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbas.ta]
• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Etymology 1

Compare Spanish and Italian basta.

Interjection

basta

1. stop, enough

Etymology 2

From Frankish *bastijan (“to sew, weave”).

Noun

basta f (plural bastes)

1. (sewing) tack, basting stitch

Derived terms

• embastar

Related terms

• bastir

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

basta f sg

1. feminine singular of bast

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “basta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish basta, from Vulgar Latin *bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Adverb

basta

1. so long as

Conjunction

basta

1. provided that

Interjection

basta

1. used in a refusal to provide a full answer to a question
2. enough!, (I'm) not hearing anymore of this!, (I'm) not listening anymore!

Danish

Etymology

From Italian basta (“enough!”).

Interjection

basta

1. my decision is final, and I will debate no further

   Vi tager til Bern, og dermed basta.

   We're going to Bern, end of discussion.

Synonyms

• færdig

Descendants

• → Icelandic: punktur og basta

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian basta.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Interjection

basta

1. basta, enough, that is final

   Synonym: punt uit

French

Etymology

From Italian basta or Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bas.ta/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Interjection

basta

1. enough, stop, basta

References

• “basta”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Galician

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbastɐ]

Interjection

basta

1. enough, stop!
   • 1922, Armando Cotarelo Valledor, Trebón:

     ¡Basta, basta! Vosté é sorteira, tía Suíña. Ben sabe que esas meiguerías son carocas que Dios condena. Peca quen as usa, e peca moito máis quen as espende.

     «Stop, stop! You a sorceress, aunt Suíña. You know well that those witcheries are blatant lies that God condemns. Whoever uses them sins, and sins even more whoever deals them.»

Etymology 2

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative
2. inflection of bastir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Interjection

basta

1. (colloquial) basta

   Und damit basta! ― And that's enough!

Further reading

• “basta” in Duden online
• “basta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish basta.

Adjective

basta

1. enough

Icelandic

Interjection

basta

1. only used in punktur og basta

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Hyphenation: bà‧sta

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Interjection

basta

1. enough!

   Ora basta! Adesso basta! ― That's enough!

   basta così? ― Is that enough?

Derived terms

• basta che

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: basta

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəsˈta/ [bəsˈtä]
• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

1. used to react when one refuses to give an explanation: just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!

   Simap atiyuka? Aa basta!

   How come you're here? Just because!

   Basta alina.

   Just—nevermind.

2. used to react to one's sudden loss for words during an explanation

   Ii basta! Alikunemu buring akakit pa!

   Urghh, whatever! I just don't like seeing him again!

   Oneng pakananu ya ini? Basta alanang kutang-kutang pane?

   But, what about this? Just don't ask, no more questions, ok?

3. used to react when one does not want to fully answer a question

   Mignanu ka anyang migkaleldo? Basta.

   What did you do last summer? Nothing much.

   Nanung buri mu kaya? Basta.

   What do you like about him? It's just something.

Conjunction

basta

1. as long as; provided that; only if; free.

   Basta kayabe daka, masaya ku.

   As long as I'm with you, I'm happy.

   Basta ikuwa ke.

   I just got it for free.

Adverb

basta

1. used to reduce the force of an imperative: simply; just.

   Basta lawen me.

   Just look at it.

   Basta puntalan me.

   Just simply go there.

2. used to emphasize that one's knowledge or concern is limited: just; all I know is that; all that matters is that; all I can say is that.

   Basta kena nemu ken kaibat kabira alanayu.

   All I know is that he just left it there then suddenly, it's gone.

   Basta arian ke ini.

   Whatever, I'll just finish this.

3. just; only; merely (used in the negative).

   Aliyamu basta masanting, biasa yapa.

   He's not just handsome, but intelligent too.

   Magobra nakaman ken alimu itang basta nakamu mamagkera ken.

   Do your work and don't just lie there.

4. used to emphasize lack of discernment in one's actions: just

   alikamu bastang makisabi kareng alimu kakilala.

   Just don't talk to strangers.

Derived terms

• basta-basta
• ipagbasta
• magbasta-basta
• pagbastan

See also

• kabud
• man
• mu
• tangi
• yakabud

Anagrams

• atabs, batsa, sabat, tabas, batas

Maltese

Alternative forms

• bast, mbasta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːs.ta/
• Rhymes: -aːsta

Preposition

basta

1. so long as, provided

   Basta li ma jkunx hemm riskju ta‘ konfużjoni.

   As long as there is no risk of confusion.

2. in spite of

Usage notes

The alternative form mbasta is slightly favoured for the use case of in spite of amongst many speakers.

Interjection

basta

1. enough, stop, shut up

Polish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/
• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Kielce) IPA^(key): [ˈbas.ta]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Interjection

basta

1. (literary) enough! that does it!

   Synonyms: dosyć, dość; starczy, wystarczy

Derived terms

verbs

• bastować impf, zbastować pf, zabastować pf

Etymology 2

See baszta.

Noun

basta f

1. (Middle Polish) alternative form of baszta
2. (Kielce) alternative form of baszta (“wooden device at ponds used to drain water”)

Further reading

• basta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• basta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “basta”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
• Danuta Lankiewicz (04.09.2023), “BASZTA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
• Władysław Siarkowski (1878), “basta”, in “Materiały do etnografii ludu polskiego z okolic Kielc”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowej (in Polish), volume 2, chapter 3, Krakow: Komisyja Antropologiczna Akademii Umiejętności w Krakowie, page 244

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

1. enough

   Basta! Saia daqui agora!

   Enough! Get out of here now!

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative
2. inflection of bastir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “basta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “basta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Adverb

basta

1. enough

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/ [ˈbas.t̪a]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Etymology 1

Interjection

basta

1. stop!, enough!

   Ya basta de mentiras.

   Enough with the lies.

   Basta de gritar.

   Enough yelling.

   Basta de hacer ruido.

   Enough making noise.

2. (Philippines) just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!

Derived terms

• hasta decir basta
• ¡ya basta! (“that's enough; stop it; cut it out”)

Conjunction

basta

1. (Philippines) as long as; provided that; only if

   Synonym: con tal de que

Adverb

basta

1. (Philippines) just; only; merely

   Synonym: solamente

Descendants

• → Cebuano: basta
• → Hiligaynon: basta
• → Kapampangan: basta
• → Tagalog: basta

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

From Frankish *bastijan (“to sew, weave”). Not through bastir (from the same Frankish origin), due to semantic incompatibility.

Noun

basta f (plural bastas)

1. (sewing) basting

   Synonyms: hilván, bastilla

Etymology 3

Noun

basta m (plural bastas)

1. categories (game)

Etymology 4

Adjective

basta

1. feminine singular of basto

Etymology 5

Verb

basta

1. inflection of bastir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “basta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Swedish

Etymology 1

From bastu +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²basta/

Verb

basta (present bastar, preterite bastade, supine bastat, imperative basta)

1. to sit in a sauna

   Synonyms: bada bastu, (Finland) gå i bastu

   Sitter han fortfarande och bastar?

   Is he still in the sauna?

Conjugation

Conjugation of basta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	basta		—
supine	bastat		—
imperative	basta		—
imper. plural1	basten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	bastar	bastade	—	—
ind. plural1	basta	bastade	—	—
subjunctive2	baste	bastade	—	—
present participle		bastande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Etymology 2

From Italian or Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/

Interjection

basta

1. enough! No more discussion!

Usage notes

Used to state that the discussion is over, and that the speaker won't listen to any further arguments.

Derived terms

• och därmed basta

References

• basta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• basta in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• basta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish basta (“to be enough; to suffice”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /basˈta/ [bɐsˈt̪a], /ˈbasta/ [ˈbas.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -a, -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Interjection

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. used to react when one refuses to give an explanation: just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!

   Bakit ka nandito? Basta!

   Why are you here? Just because!

2. used to react to one's sudden loss for words during an explanation

   Ay, basta! Nakakainis talaga siya!

   Urghh, whatever! He's just so annoying!

Conjunction

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. as long as; provided that; only if

   Kahit mahirap, basta't masipag, ay aasenso.

   Even in poverty, as long as one is hardworking, one's lifestyle will improve.

Adverb

bastá or basta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. used to reduce the force of an imperative: simply; just

   Basta panoorin mo ako.

   Just watch me.

2. used to emphasize that one's knowledge or concern is limited: just; all I know is that; all that matters is that; all I can say is that

   Basta ibinigay niya sa akin ang bata, at hindi na siya nagpaliwanag.

   All I know is that he gave me the child, and he didn't explain.

   Basta ayaw ako mahuli ng pulis.

   I just don't want to be caught by the police.

3. just; only; merely (used in the negative)

   Hindi lang siya basta guwapo, matalino pa.

   He's not just handsome, but intelligent too.

   Magtrabaho ka naman at hindi basta natutulog lang buong araw.

   Do your work and, not just sleep all day.

4. used to emphasize lack of discernment in one's actions: just

   Huwag kang basta maniniwala sa mga grupong nanghihikayat na sumama ka sa kanila.

   Don't just believe in groups that persuade you to go with them.

Derived terms

• basta-basta
• basta-bastahin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /basˈtaʔ/ [bɐsˈt̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Noun

bastâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. packaging; packing; baling

   Synonym: pakete

2. bundle; bale; large bundle

   Synonym: paldo

Derived terms

• bastain
• mabasta
• magbabasta
• magbasta
• mambabasta
• pagbabasta
• pagkakabasta

Further reading

• “basta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• sabat, tabas, batas

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasda/, [ˈbasta]

Noun

basta

1. soft mutation of pasta

Mutation

Mutated forms of pasta

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pasta	basta	mhasta	phasta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.