Bassa

bassa bássa English Noun p A West African ethnic group primarily native to Liberia. Proper noun A Kru language spoken by this people. Derived terms en Grand Bassa See also bsq en Bassa Vah Anagrams en aabss Assab SABAs Basas Sabas Saabs en Languages Ethnonyms Romansh Proper noun La rm bassa Bassa f The parts of Switzerland that are lower than Grisons. Usage notes 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"). rm Switzerland