pasha

See also: Pasha

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish پاشا‎ (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه‎ (pādšāh, “padishah, king”),[1] or from Turkish baş (“head”),[2] or from Turkish beşe (“boy, prince”), this in turn from Persian بچّه‎ (bačče).[3]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæʃə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑʃə/

Noun

pasha (plural pashas)

  1. (historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. "pasha".
  2. Etymonline.com, s.v. "pasha".
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “paşa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük.

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology 1

From Russian па́сха (pásxa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɑsɦɑ]

Noun

pasha

  1. paskha (traditional Eastern Orthodox dessert, eaten especially in Easter).
Declension
Inflection of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative pasha pashat
genitive pashan pashojen
partitive pashaa pashoja
illative pashaan pashoihin
singular plural
nominative pasha pashat
accusative nom. pasha pashat
gen. pashan
genitive pashan pashojen
pashainrare
partitive pashaa pashoja
inessive pashassa pashoissa
elative pashasta pashoista
illative pashaan pashoihin
adessive pashalla pashoilla
ablative pashalta pashoilta
allative pashalle pashoille
essive pashana pashoina
translative pashaksi pashoiksi
instructive — pashoin
abessive pashatta pashoitta
comitative — pashoineen

Etymology 2

From Turkish paşa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɑʃːɑ]

Noun

pasha

  1. Alternative spelling of pašša
Declension
Inflection of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative pasha pashat
genitive pashan pashojen
partitive pashaa pashoja
illative pashaan pashoihin
singular plural
nominative pasha pashat
accusative nom. pasha pashat
gen. pashan
genitive pashan pashojen
pashainrare
partitive pashaa pashoja
inessive pashassa pashoissa
elative pashasta pashoista
illative pashaan pashoihin
adessive pashalla pashoilla
ablative pashalta pashoilta
allative pashalle pashoille
essive pashana pashoina
translative pashaksi pashoiksi
instructive — pashoin
abessive pashatta pashoitta
comitative — pashoineen
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