баш

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Azerbaijani

Noun

баш (definite accusative башы, plural башлар)

  1. Cyrillic spelling of baş (head)

Declension

Bashkir

Баш

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: баш (one syllable)

Noun

баш (baş)

  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.
    Baş möxərrir.
    The editor-in-chief.
  7. measure word for cattle
    Биш баш йылҡы.
    Biş baş yılqı.
    Five horses.
    Нисә баш һыйыр аҫрайһығыҙ?
    Nisə baş hıyır aśrayhığıź?
    How many cows do you keep?
  8. measure word for small round objects
    Ике баш һуған.
    İke baş huğan.
    Two heads of onion.
    Өс баш ҡорот.
    Ös baş qorot.
    Three balls of qurut.

Declension

Derived terms

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč.

Noun

баш (baş)

  1. (anatomy) head

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “баш”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head).

Noun

баш (baş)

  1. head

Declension

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head).

Pronunciation

Noun

баш (baş) (Arabic spelling باش)

  1. head

Declension

Derived terms

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Pronunciation

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

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ба̏ш (Latin spelling bȁš)

  1. (used for emphasis, or as an intensifier) at all, truly, really etc.
    баш ништаnothing at all
    (а ма) баш ни(т)коnot a single person
    кад баш хоћешif you really insist
    баш каоjust like
    Не волим баш никог.I don't like anybody at all.
    Баш си дражесна д(ј)евојка.You're truly a charming girl.
    Зашто баш ја?Why me of all people?
    Баш ти хвала.I am really grateful to you.
  2. just, exactly
    баш сам хтио (хтео)I was just about to...
    баш онда кад..just when, just about when..
    Киша је почела баш кад сам изашао.It started raining just as I left the house.
    Баш то требам.This is just what I needed.
    Баш си сад то морао учинити!You just had to do that now!

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish باش (baş).

Pronunciation

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 [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • баш”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head). Cognate with Kazakh бас (bas), Kyrgyz баш (baş), Bashkir баш (baş), Tatar баш (baş), Turkish baş; Crimean Tatar baş, Dolgan бас, Khakas пас (pas), Krymchak баш, Shor паш, Tofa баъш, Tuvan баш (baş); Turkmen baş, Uzbek bosh, Urum баш; Western Yugur pas, Yakut бас (bas), etc.

Noun

баш (baš)

  1. head

Declension

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “баш”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN

Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head).

Noun

баш (baş)

  1. head
  2. boss

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head). Cognate with Turkish baş (head).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pǎʃ/ (phonetic respelling: баъш)

Noun

баш (baş) (definite accusative башты, plural баштар)

  1. (anatomy) head
  2. (figuratively) beginning

Declension

Declension of баш
Nominative баш
baş
Accusative башты
baştı
Singular Plural
Nominative баш
baş
баштар
baştar
Genitive баштың
baştıñ
баштарның
baştarnıñ
Accusative башты
baştı
баштарны
baştarnı
Dative башка
başka
баштарга
baştarga
Locative башта
başta
баштарда
baştarda
Ablative баштан
baştan
баштардан
baştardan
Prolative I башче
başçe
баштарже
baştarje
Prolative II баштыва
baştıva
баштардыва
baştardıva
First person singular possessive forms of баш
Nominative башым
başım
Accusative башымны
başımnı
Singular Plural
Nominative башым
başım
баштарым
baştarım
Genitive башымның
başımnıñ
баштарымның
baştarımnıñ
Accusative башымны
başımnı
баштарымны
baştarımnı
Dative башымга
başımga
баштарымга
baştarımga
Locative башымда
başımda
баштарымда
baştarımda
Ablative башымдан
başımdan
баштарымдан
baştarımdan
Prolative I башымже
başımje
баштарымже
baştarımje
Prolative II башымдыва
başımdıva
баштарымдыва
baştarımdıva

Derived terms

Urum

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč.

Noun

баш (baš)

  1. head

References

  • Oleksandr Harkavecʹ (2000) Urumsʹkyj Slovnyk [Urum-Ukrainian Dictionary], Almaty: Ynstytut Sxodoznavstva Myžnarodnyx Vydnosyn Xarkyvsʹkyj Kolehyum, →ISBN