Kilo Lingo

/beˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to kiss

Word origin

From Latin basiare ('to kiss'), from basium ('a kiss'). The same root gives French 'baiser' and English 'buss'.

Origin
Latin
Root
basiare
English cognates
buss

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

.

I want to kiss my girlfriend in the rain.

.

The mother bent down to kiss her son.

¿ ?

Is it the first time you are going to kiss?

, .

Before leaving, she kissed her parents on the cheek.

ceremonia.

The couple kissed at the end of the ceremony.

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This word is part of lesson 21.