basaánd spring; can also refer more specifically to the first part of [...]

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): basandá
    • spring; can also refer more specifically to the first part of spring (a 40-day period) when days are warmer and plants begin to grow and flowers blossom (appr. 1 Apr-10 May)
      • Example 309:
        basaánd bhílu seentá, tas ǰhulí salír čhooráana.
        basánd
        spring
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        seentá
        CONDH
        tas
        3sg.acc
        ǰhulí
        on
        salír
        scissors
        čhooré
        put
        -án
        -prs
        -a
        -MPL
        When the spring comes, the scissors will be applied to it [the goatskin].
        Source:
        A:KEE092
      • Example 310:
        basandá díi ba bhíian de.
        basánd
        spring
        -a
        -obl
        díi
        from
        ba
        top
        bhíi
        fear
        -en
        -3pl
        de
        pst
        They feared the approach of spring.
        Source:
        A:SHY011

Related entries

  • See also:
    • baasanháaṛu late spring or early summer; a (40-day) period during which some trees bear fruit (e.g. apricots) and the wheat harvest is gathered (appr. 11 May-20 Jun)
    • basanpreetsúun first month of spring (according to one trad. calendar)