باشی

Persian

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːʃiː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːʃiː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒːʃiː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʃi/

Verb

باشی • (bâši)

second-person singular subjunctive present of ‎ (budan, “to be”).

Etymology 2

From Old Anatolian Turkish باش‎ (baş, “head”) or Azerbaijani ‎ (baş, “id.”). Also compare Ottoman Turkish پاشا‎ (paşa).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bɑːˈʃiː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /bɑːˈʃiː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /bɒːˈʃiː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /bɔˈʃi/

Noun

باشی • (bâši)

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

Derived terms

تشريفاتچى باشی‎ (tašrifâtči bâši, “master of ceremonies”)
خمبره‌چی باشی‎ (xombareči bâši, “commander of the grenadiers”)
خیام باشی‎ (xiyâm bâši, “supervisor of the royal tents”)
قورچی باشی‎ (qurči bâši, “head of the cavalry”)
معامر باشی‎ (mo'âmer bâši, “royal architect”)
ملا باشی‎ (mollâ bâši, “court chaplain”)
منجم باشی‎ (monajjem bâši, “court astronomer-astrologer”)
مير شکار باشی‎ (mir šekâr bâši, “master of the hunt”)
کشکچی باشی‎ (kašakči bâši, “head of the royal guard”)

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