баш

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bâʃ/

Adverb

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..

Kyrgyz

Noun

баш • (baş)

1. head

Tatar

Noun

баш (baş)

1. head
2. boss