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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه (pâdšâh, padishah, king),[1] or from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, head),[2] or from Ottoman Turkish بچه (beççe, male offspring), this in turn from Persian بچّه (bačče).[3] Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, head) + آغا (ağa, master) has also been proposed as etymon.[3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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.
  2. The Indian butterfly Herona marathus, family Nymphalidae.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. "pasha".
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “pasha”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “paşa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük.

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Finnish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Russian па́сха (pásxa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑshɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝s̠hɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑshɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): pas‧ha

Noun

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pasha

  1. paskha (traditional Eastern Orthodox dessert, eaten especially in Easter)
Declension
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more ▼Inflection of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative pasha pashat
genitive pashan pashojen
partitive pashaa pashoja
illative pashaan pashoihin
more ▼Possessive forms of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From Turkish paşa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pasha

  1. Alternative spelling of pašša.
Declension
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more ▼Inflection of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative pasha pashat
genitive pashan pashojen
partitive pashaa pashoja
illative pashaan pashoihin
more ▼Possessive forms of pasha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

Ladino

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (paşa, a high-ranking Turkish military officer).

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Noun

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pasha m

  1. sweety, dear (term of endearment for a man) synonym ▲
    Synonym: hanum

Swahili

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Verb

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-pasha (infinitive kupasha)

  1. Causative form of -pata: to cause to get
  2. (especially in "pasha moto") to warm up
  3. to inform, to tell
  4. to be completely colored

Conjugation

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more ▼Conjugation of -pasha
Positive present -napasha
Subjunctive -pashe
Negative -pashi
Imperative singular pasha