Base, Bǎ sè, Ba se: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

The Base part of the Temple (in ancient Indian architecture) is denoted by Sanskrit term Jagatī, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Jagatī means moulding of a Base or the platform of any construction. According to Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, it should be divided according to the section of the temple. [...] According to Matsyapurāṇa, four parts of the particular ground chosen for the site of a temple is considered as jagatī i.e the Base of the temple

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)
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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Base (ಬಸೆ):—

1) [noun] a female elephant.

2) [noun] a barren cow.

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Base (ಬಸೆ):—[noun] any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colourless, odourless and tasteless, used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings; fat.

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Bāse (ಬಾಸೆ):—[noun] a thin, vertical line of hair running from the bosom to the lower part of the belly.

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Bāse (ಬಾಸೆ):—

1) [noun] communication by voice in the distinctively human manner, using arbitrary sounds in conventional ways with conventional meanings; speech.

2) [noun] a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area or the same cultural tradition; a language.

3) [noun] a solemn promise made to a deity, saint, etc. committing oneself to an act, service or condition; a vow.

4) [noun] a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one; a promise.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Base is another spelling for बेस [besa].—adj. 1. good; excellent; 2. gentle; cultured;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

把色 [bǎ sè] [ba se]—
A musician who plays music during the performance of Zaju (雜劇 [za ju]). Song Dynasty (宋 [song]). Guanpu Naide Weng's (灌圃耐得翁 [guan pu nai de weng]) Duchen Jixing (都城紀勝 [dou cheng ji sheng]), 'Washe Zhongji' (瓦舍眾伎 [wa she zhong ji]): 'In Zaju (雜劇 [za ju]), the Mo Ni (末泥 [mo ni]) is the lead. Each act (場 [chang]) consists of four or five people. First, a segment of common, familiar events is performed, called 'Yan Duan' (豔段 [yan duan]); then the main Zaju (正雜劇 [zheng za ju]) is performed, collectively known as two segments (兩段 [liang duan]). The Mo Ni (末泥 [mo ni]) character takes the lead, the Yin Xi (引戲 [yin xi]) character gives instructions, the Fu Jing (副淨 [fu jing]) character acts comically, the Fu Mo (副末 [fu mo]) character cracks jokes, and sometimes an additional person plays a lonely character (裝孤 [zhuang gu]). Those who play qupo (曲破 [qu po]) to accompany the performance are called 'Ba Se'.' Yuan Dynasty (元 [yuan]). Anonymous's (無名氏 [wu ming shi]) Lan Caihe (藍采和 [lan cai he]), Act 1: 'We two, one is Wang Ba Se (王 [wang]), and the other is Li Butou (李簿頭 [li bu tou]).'"

把色:雜劇上演時奏樂的樂工。宋.灌圃耐得翁《都城紀勝.瓦舍眾伎》:「雜劇中末泥為長,每四人或五人為一場,先做尋常熟事一段,名曰:『豔段』;次做正雜劇,通名為兩段。末泥色主張,引戲色分付,副淨色發喬,副末色打諢,又或添一人裝孤。其吹曲破斷送者,謂之:『把色』。」元.無名氏《藍采和》第一折:「俺兩個一個是王把色,一個是李簿頭。」

bǎ sè: zá jù shàng yǎn shí zòu lè de lè gōng. sòng. guàn pǔ nài dé wēng < dōu chéng jì shèng. wǎ shě zhòng jì>: “zá jù zhōng mò ní wèi zhǎng, měi sì rén huò wǔ rén wèi yī chǎng, xiān zuò xún cháng shú shì yī duàn, míng yuē: ‘yàn duàn’ ; cì zuò zhèng zá jù, tōng míng wèi liǎng duàn. mò ní sè zhǔ zhāng, yǐn xì sè fēn fù, fù jìng sè fā qiáo, fù mò sè dǎ hùn, yòu huò tiān yī rén zhuāng gū. qí chuī qū pò duàn sòng zhě, wèi zhī: ‘bǎ sè’ .” yuán. wú míng shì < lán cǎi hé> dì yī zhé: “ǎn liǎng gè yī gè shì wáng bǎ sè, yī gè shì lǐ bù tóu.”

ba se: za ju shang yan shi zou le de le gong. song. guan pu nai de weng < dou cheng ji sheng. wa she zhong ji>: "za ju zhong mo ni wei zhang, mei si ren huo wu ren wei yi chang, xian zuo xun chang shu shi yi duan, ming yue: 'yan duan' ; ci zuo zheng za ju, tong ming wei liang duan. mo ni se zhu zhang, yin xi se fen fu, fu jing se fa qiao, fu mo se da hun, you huo tian yi ren zhuang gu. qi chui qu po duan song zhe, wei zhi: 'ba se' ." yuan. wu ming shi < lan cai he> di yi zhe: "an liang ge yi ge shi wang ba se, yi ge shi li bu tou."

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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