баш

баш (definite accusative башы, plural башлар)

1. Cyrillic spelling of baş (“head”)

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

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

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.

• башлыҡ (bašlïq, “team leader, chief; headwear, headgear”)
• ялан баш (yalan baš)
• баш бармаҡ (baš barmaq)
• башватҡыс (bašvatqïs)
• баш мәҡәлә (baš mäqälä)
• таҡырбаш (taqïrbaš)
• ташбаш (tašbaš)
• юлбашсы (yulbašsï, “leader”)
• баш шаулау (baš šawlaw, “tinnitus”)
• бөттө баш (böttö baš)

From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

баш • (baş)

1. head

• IPA^(key): [baʃ]

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.

• токму (tokmu)

Evolved from baş (“head”), originally meaning mainly, chiefly.

• IPA^(key): /bâʃ/

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!

From Ottoman Turkish باش‎ (baş).

• IPA^(key): /bâʃ/

ба̏ш m (Latin spelling bȁš)

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

• ба̏шчаршија

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From Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”).

баш • (baş)

1. head
2. boss