BASTA
BASTA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
basta {1} provided that, if and only if.
Ihátag ku ning risíbu basta bayran ku nímu, I will give you the receipt provided that you pay me.
Bísag magabin-an ka, basta na lang madala ákung gitúgun, Even if it takes half the night, so long as you do what you were told to do.
{2} [so-and-so] is the case, no matter what anyone says.
Na, basta, náa lagi, Well, thats the way it is.
There is, believe it or not.
{3} with commands reminding a person to keep his promise: dont forget!
Basta ayaw giyud ug pakítà dinhig usab, Mark this, dont ever show your face here again.
Basta ha?
Muuban ku, Dont forget now.
I want to go along.
nga, kay to make the story short, su?
ce it to say that.
Basta nga (kay basta) pagpanganti níya, nangatágak ang buláwan, Anyway, when he made a wish, gold pieces fell out.
kay = basta, 1, 2.
bastabasta a not very exact, accurate.
v [c1] do s.t.
in an inaccurate way.
Ug bastabastáhun (ibastabasta) nímu, alkansi ta, If you do it any old way, we will lose money.
dílì not just ordinary.
Dílì bastabasta tung kasála, That was no ordinary wedding.
Ihátag ku ning risíbu basta bayran ku nímu, I will give you the receipt provided that you pay me.
Bísag magabin-an ka, basta na lang madala ákung gitúgun, Even if it takes half the night, so long as you do what you were told to do.
{2} [so-and-so] is the case, no matter what anyone says.
Na, basta, náa lagi, Well, thats the way it is.
There is, believe it or not.
{3} with commands reminding a person to keep his promise: dont forget!
Basta ayaw giyud ug pakítà dinhig usab, Mark this, dont ever show your face here again.
Basta ha?
Muuban ku, Dont forget now.
I want to go along.
nga, kay to make the story short, su?
ce it to say that.
Basta nga (kay basta) pagpanganti níya, nangatágak ang buláwan, Anyway, when he made a wish, gold pieces fell out.
kay = basta, 1, 2.
bastabasta a not very exact, accurate.
v [c1] do s.t.
in an inaccurate way.
Ug bastabastáhun (ibastabasta) nímu, alkansi ta, If you do it any old way, we will lose money.
dílì not just ordinary.
Dílì bastabasta tung kasála, That was no ordinary wedding.