erbaş

Turkish

Etymology

Coined during the language reform from er (“private”) +‎ baş (“leader”).

Noun

erbaş (definite accusative erbaşı, plural erbaşlar)

1. (military) non-commissioned officer

See also

• efrat (“soldiers, privates”)

References

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN