баш

Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic баш
Roman baş
Perso-Arabic

Noun

баш (definite accusative башы, plural башлар)

  1. head

Declension

Declension of баш
singular plural
nominative баш башлар
definite accusative башы башлары
dative баша башлара
locative башда башларда
ablative башдан башлардан
definite genitive башын башлары

Bashkir

Баш

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɑʂ]
  • Hyphenation: баш (one syllable)

Noun

баш • (baš)

  1. head
  2. (figurative) intelligence, intellect, mental aptitude or skill
  3. the topmost, foremost or leading part
  4. pointed end
  5. beginning, start
  6. leader, chief, boss
    Баш мөхәррир.
    Baš möxärrir.
    The editor-in-chief.
  7. measure word for cattle
    Биш баш йылҡы.
    Biš baš yïlqï.
    Five horses.
    Нисә баш һыйыр аҫрайһығыҙ?
    Nisä baš hïyïr aθrayhïğïð?
    How many cows do you keep?
  8. measure word for small round objects
    Ике баш һуған.
    Ike baš huğan.
    Two heads of onion.
    Өс баш ҡорот.
    Ös baš qorot.
    Three balls of qurut.

Declension

Derived terms

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

Noun

баш • (baş)

  1. head

Macedonian

Adverb

баш • (baš)

  1. exactly, precisely (used to emphasize an element of the sentence)
    Баш денес ли мораа да пристигнат?
    Baš denes li moraa da pristignat?
    Did they have to arrive today of all days?
  2. really, quite
    Баш си љубезен.
    Baš si ljubezen.
    You're really kind.

Synonyms

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâʃ/

Adverb

ба̏ш (Latin spelling bȁš)

  1. (used for emphasis, or as an intensifier) at all, truly, really etc.
    не волим баш никог ― I don't like anybody at all
    баш си дражесна д(ј)евојка ― you're truly a charming girl
    баш ништа ― nothing at all
    (а ма) баш ни(т)ко ― not a single person
    кад баш хоћеш ― if you really insist
    зашто баш ја? ― why me of all people
    баш ти хвала ― I am really grateful to you
    баш као ― just like
  2. just, exactly
    киша је почела баш кад сам изашао ― it started raining just as I left the house
    баш сам хтио (хтео) ― I was just about to...
    баш то требам ― this is just what I needed
    баш онда кад.. ― just when, just about when..
    баш си сад то морао учинити! ― you just had to do that now!

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish باش‎ (baş).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâʃ/

Noun

ба̏ш m (Latin spelling bȁš)

  1. (regional) head, chief, elder, leader
  2. (regional, adjectivally) first, main, oldest
Declension

References

  • “баш” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • “баш” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

Noun

баш • (baş)

  1. head
  2. boss
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