baš

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

baš (Arabic script باش‎)

1. wooden beam used for supporting roofs

From Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

• IPA^(key): /bâʃ/

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. (used for emphatic confirmation) right, indeed, truly, for real

   Hladnije je jutros. Bilo je toplije jučer. - Baš je! ― It's colder this morning. It was warmer yesterday. - Right!

3. (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!

4. 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

From Ottoman Turkish باش‎ (baş).

• IPA^(key): /bâʃ/

bȁš m (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ш)

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

• (just, right now): upravo

• bȁščaršija

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