bashi-bazouk
English
/bæʃɪbəˈzuːk/
noun
Definitions
- An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army.
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish başıbozuk derived from Ottoman Turkish باشی بوزوق (an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head').
Origin
Ottoman Turkish
باشی بوزوق
Gloss
an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head'
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- bashi-bazoukery English
- başıbozuk Turkish
- باشی بوزوق Ottoman Turkish