Arabic

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (paşa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بَاشَا (bāšām (plural بَاشَوَات (bāšawāt) or بَاشَاوَات (bāšāwāt))

  1. pasha, bashaw
  2. sir, mister; polite term of address for a male stranger

Declension

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Egyptian Arabic

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Noun

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باشا (bāšam

  1. sir, mister (polite term of address for a male stranger)
  2. dude, man (informal term of address to a male friend)
  3. pasha, bashaw