Hyphenation
based up·onTurkish pronunciation
beyst ıpänPronunciation
/ˈbāst əˈpän/ /ˈbeɪst əˈpɑːn/
Etymology
[ 'bAs ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin basis, from Greek, step, base, from bainein to go; more at COME.