baš

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bas"

Kalasha

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanĉás. Cognate with Hindi बाँस (bā̃s), Shughni вис (vis).

Noun

baš (Arabic script باش‎)

  1. wooden beam used for supporting roofs

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâʃ/

Adverb

bȁš (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ш)

  1. (used for emphasis, or as an intensifier) at all, truly, really, exactly
    Ne volim baš nikog! ― I don't like anybody at all
    Baš zbunjujuće! ― Truly confusing!
    Zar baš ni(t)ko? ― No one at all?
    Kad baš hoćeš... ― If you really want to...
    Zašto baš ja? ― Why me exactly?
  2. (intensifier, informal, sarcastic) just, exactly, really, truly
    Ma, baš sam ti zahvalan! ― Oh, I am really grateful!
    Ma da? To je baš super! ― Yeah? That's just great!
  3. just, just about, exactly
    Počelo je kišiti baš kad sam izašao. ― It started raining just when I left the house.
    Baš sam mislio izaći van! ― I was just about to go out!
    To je baš što trebam. ― That's just what I need

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish باش‎ (baş).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâʃ/

Noun

bȁš m (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ш)

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

References

  • “baš” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • “baš” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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