basta

Borrowed from Italian basta.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑstɑ/

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.

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

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

• Staab, sabat

Borrowed from Italian pasta.

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

bastá f

1. pasta

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

• siqriyá (“spaghetti”)

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

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

Compare Spanish and Italian basta.

basta

1. stop, enough

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

basta f (plural bastes)

1. (sewing) tack, basting stitch

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

basta f sg

1. feminine singular of bast

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

basta

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

• 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

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

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• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

basta

1. so long as

basta

1. provided that

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!

From Italian basta (“enough!”).

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.

• færdig

• → Icelandic: punktur og basta

From Italian basta.

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basta

1. basta, enough, that is final

   Synonym: punt uit

From Italian basta or Spanish basta.

• IPA^(key): /bas.ta/

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basta

1. enough, stop, basta

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈbastɐ]

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.»

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

From Late Middle High German basta (15th c.), from Italian basta.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/

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basta

1. (colloquial) period, end of discussion

   Synonyms: fertig, Punkt, Schluss aus

   Du tust jetzt, was ich sage, und damit basta!

   You’ll do as I’m telling you, and that’s that!

• “basta”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “basta” in Duden online
• “basta” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, Neubearbeitung (A–F).

Borrowed from Spanish basta.

basta

1. enough

basta

1. only used in punktur og basta

• IPA^(key): /ˈbas.ta/

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Hyphenation: bà‧sta

basta

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

basta

1. enough!

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

   basta così? ― Is that enough?

• basta che

• → Norwegian Bokmål: basta

Borrowed from Spanish basta.

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

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.

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.

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.

• atabs, batsa, sabat, tabas, batas

• bast, mbasta

Borrowed from Italian basta.

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

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

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

basta

1. enough, stop, shut up

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

Borrowed from Italian basta.^[1]

basta

1. (literary) enough! that does it!

   Synonyms: dosyć, dość; starczy, wystarczy

See baszta.

basta f

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

• “basta”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “basta”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)
• 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

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• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

basta

1. enough

   Basta! Saia daqui agora!

   Enough! Get out of here now!

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

• “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

Borrowed from Italian basta.

basta

1. enough

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/ [ˈbas.t̪a]

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• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: bas‧ta

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!

basta

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

   Synonym: con tal de que

basta

1. (Philippines) just; only; merely

   Synonym: solamente

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

basta

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

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

basta f (plural bastas)

1. (sewing) basting

   Synonyms: hilván, bastilla

basta m (plural bastas)

1. categories (game)

basta

1. feminine singular of basto

basta

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

• “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

From bastu +‎ -a.

• IPA^(key): /²basta/

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?

From Italian or Spanish basta.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasta/

basta

1. enough! No more discussion!

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

• och därmed basta

• “basta”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “basta”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “basta”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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

bastâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. packaging; packing; baling

   Synonym: pakete

2. bundle; bale; large bundle

   Synonym: paldo

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

• sabat, tabas, batas

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasda/, [ˈbasta]

basta

1. soft mutation of pasta