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Etymology of basa

Ellipsis of basa fish, from Vietnamese ba sa + English fish. Partial calque of Vietnamese cá ba sa.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

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Ellipsis of basa fish, from Vietnamese ba sa + English fish. Partial calque of Vietnamese cá ba sa.

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