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Basra

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See also: basra

English

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Basra

Alternative forms

(city in Iraq): Balsara, Balsora, Bassora, Bussero, Bussora (all obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra) and Arabic البَصْرَة (al-Baṣra), from ال (al-, “the, land of the”) + بَصْرَة (baṣra, “overseer”).

Proper noun

Basra

A port city in southeastern Iraq.

Derived terms

Gulf of Basra

Translations

city in Iraq

Arabic: اَلْبَصْرَة f (al-baṣra)
Aramaic:
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܒܲܨܪܵܐ (baṣrā)
Bulgarian: Ба́сра f (Básra), Ал-Ба́сра f (Al-Básra)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 巴士拉 (zh) (Bāshìlā)
Coptic: ⲃⲁϣⲣⲁ (bašra)
French: Bassorah (fr)
Greek:
Modern: Βασόρα (el) f (Vasóra)
Hebrew: בַּצְרַה (baṣrá)
Hindi: बसरा m (basrā)
Italian: Bassora f
Japanese: バスラ
Latin: Basra f
Ottoman Turkish: بصره (Basra)
Persian: بصره (fa) (basre), بسراه (basrâh)
Portuguese: Baçorá (pt)
Russian: Ба́сра f (Básra)
Turkish: Basra (tr)
Uyghur: بەسرە (besre)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā).

Proper noun

Basra (plural Basras)

A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Basra is the 40432^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Basra is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.57%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Basra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 112.

Anagrams

Arabs, Baars, Baras, Sabra, abras, arbas, sabar, sabra

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra).

Proper noun

Basra

Basra (a port city in southeastern Iraq)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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Uzbek

Etymology

From Arabic البَصْرَة (al-Baṣra).

Proper noun

Basra

Basra (a city in Iraq)

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