baş

Turkish

[ˈbɑʃ]

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) head
  • leader of a group
  • outset of something
  • beginning
  • top, summit

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish باش (head, chief, master) inherited from Proto-Turkic *baĺč (head).

Origin

Proto-Turkic

*baĺč

Gloss

head

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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