Basra
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Basra¹
Where it comes from
From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra) and Arabic البَصْرَة (al-baṣra), from ال (al-, “the, land of the”) + بَصْرَة (baṣra, “overseer”).
proper noun Balsara · Balsora · Bassora · Bussero · Bussora
- A port city in southeastern Iraq.
- A governorate in southeastern Iraq.
Basra²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā).
proper noun Basras · Balsara · Balsora · Bassora · Bussero · Bussora
- A surname from Punjabi.
Translations
Talk about this word "Basra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Basra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basra "Basra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basra.Cite this
@misc{basra_2026,
title = {Basra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basra},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
