बसना

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बसना¹

  • /bəs.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [bɐs.näː] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -əsnɑː

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀲𑀇 (vasaï), from Sanskrit वस॑ति (vásati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéseti, from *h₂wes- + *-eti.

verb basnā · بسنا · बस · बसना · बसने · बसकर

  1. intransitive to live in, inhabit, occupy मैं तीन साल से इस गांव में बसा हुआ हूँ।
  2. intransitive to settle down, prosper बस जाना

बसना²

  • /bəs.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [bɐs.näː] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -əsnɑː

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀲𑀡 (vasaṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit वसन (vásana). Doublet of वसन (vasan).

noun basnā · بسنا · बसना · बसने · बसनों

  1. masculine cloth used as covering; a wrapper
  2. masculine a cloth sack

In English

  • live have permanent residence
  • settle to fix one's dwelling
  • reside to dwell permanently or for a considerable time
  • settlement the act of settling

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MLA

"बसना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

बसना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"बसना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {बसना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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