See also: bimbaszą

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بیكباشی (biñbaşı, literally leader of a thousand). First attested in 1821.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bimˈba.ʂa/
  • Rhymes: -aʂa
  • Syllabification: bim‧ba‧sza

Noun

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bimbasza m pers

  1. binbashi (a major in the Turkish army)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Kuryer Litewski[1], number 120, 1821, page 3
  2. ^ bimbasza in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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