Persian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? bāšī
Dari reading? bāšī
Iranian reading? bâši
Tajik reading? boši

Verb

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باشی (bâši)

  1. second-person singular subjunctive present of بودن (budan, to be).

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish باش (baş, head) or Azerbaijani باش (baş, id.). Also compare Ottoman Turkish پاشا (paşa).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? bāšī
Dari reading? bāšī
Iranian reading? bâši
Tajik reading? boši

Noun

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باشی (bâši)

  1. (historical) Used in the titles of certain high-ranking officials in Safavid and Qajar times, with the meaning of "head of" or "royal".
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