başa baş

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish باشه باش (başa baş),[1][2] from باش (baş),[3] equivalent to baş (“head”) +‎ -a (dative suffix) +‎ baş, literally “head to head”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈʃa.baʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧şa‧baş

Adverb

başa baş

  1. equally, evenly, even steven
  2. Without either competing parties getting a lead on the other; neck and neck.

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “باشه باش”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 26
  2. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “باشه باش”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 264
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “baş”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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