basu noun English. Drinking glass, whether or not made of glass. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug basu milenga'an ku tu simintu, mibuung. English. The glass that slipped out of my hands onto the cement, shattered. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig dingan, melengas gupia sulu'en, pu' kana' memektik, muka' mesu'at baalen basu. English. The dingan tree has very good sap, because it doesn't explode, and can be used in making drinking glasses.