Basehan

to base / basisverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to base
to found on
to use as a basis
to ground an idea in something
to take as a foundation
basis or foundation, depending on context

Pronunciation

bah-SEH-hahn

Root and affixes

From base, a loanword related to base or foundation, plus the suffix -han. Basehan can work as a verb meaning to base something and as a noun meaning basis or foundation.

Variants or conjugations

basehan = to base / basis / foundation
ibase = based / based on, common modern form
gibase = was based / was based on
pagbase = act of basing
basi = based on / according to, depending on context
saligan = foundation / to rely on something

Related words and expressions

base = base
pundasyon = foundation
saligan = base / foundation / support
sumbanan = pattern / basis / model
rason = reason
ebidensya = evidence

Meaning and usage notes

Use basehan to base or ground an idea, decision, argument, or explanation. To say “based on,” forms such as basado sa, base sa, basi sa, or gibase sa are common depending on style and context.