baş
Meaning
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- head
- leader of a group
- outset of something
- beginning
- top, summit
- (vulgar) glans penis
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈbɑʃ]
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”), from Proto-Turkic *baĺč (“head”). Cognate with Karakhanid بَشْ (baš, “head”), Old Turkic 𐰉𐱁 (b¹š /baš/, “head”).
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Sentences
"İşte insanların hali böyledir!" demek 🗣️ isteyen manalı baş sallamaları ile ikide bir içini çekiyordu.
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He sighed with meaningful nods, wanting to say, “That's the way people are!”