basa fish

English

Etymology

    From Vietnamese ba sa + English fish. Partial calque of Vietnamese cá ba sa.

    Noun

    basa fish (plural basa fish or basa fishes)

    1. A shark catfish native to southeast Asia, of species Pangasius bocourti.
    2. Other species in family Pangasiidae.

    Derived terms

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