No. 3,363 in Catalan
bassas
"Bassas" is the plural form of "bassa," which means "pond" or "pool" in English.
In a sentence
Les basses del jardí estan plenes d'aigua.
The garden ponds are full of water.
Here, 'basses' refers to ponds or pools as a plural form.
La seva veu té tons molt bassos.
His voice has very low tones.
In this sentence, 'bassos' (plural masculine form) is derived from 'baix' and describes low tones, highlighting a phonetic characteristic.
Hem vist unes basses d'ocells al parc natural.
We saw bird ponds in the natural park.
The word 'basses' again refers to various small water bodies intended for birds, emphasizing their use or purpose.
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