басмач
Russian edit
Etymology edit
A back-formation from Uzbek bosmachi, from bosma (“raid”) + the agent suffix -chi. It was conceived as a plural form by Russian and the final vowel was dropped to create a singular form.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
басма́ч • (basmáč) m anim (genitive басмача́, nominative plural басмачи́, genitive plural басмаче́й)
- mujahid (a Muslim engaging in jihad, Central Asia during 1917–26)
- Basmachi (Muslim anti-Bolshevik fighter in Central Asia during 1917-26)
- (humorous, endearing) a term of endearment, commonly used in reference to young people
Declension edit
Declension of басма́ч (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)