This is the 472nd most frequent Marathi word.
बसल
The Marathi word "बसल" means "sat" in English.
The word 'बसला' here indicates the action of sitting down, used in the past tense.
तो खुर्चीत बसला.
He sat on the chair.
The word 'बसलास' is used idiomatically to imply starting an action, here referring to crying.
तू का रडायला बसलास?
Why did you start crying?
The word 'बसला' indicates dedicating time to an action, specifically here solving a question.