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binbashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bin-bashi
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major in the Turkish army.

noun

The holder of a former rank in the Egyptian army.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بیكباشی (binbaşı, literally “leader of a thousand”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: بیكباشی

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

binbashis (plural) bimbashi (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

yuzbashi onbashi chiliarch

Rhymes With

flashy trashy ashy splashy nashi bashy slashy mashie rashy dashy mashy rashie

Questions

What does binbashi mean?
A major in the Turkish army.
Where does binbashi come from?
From Ottoman Turkish بیكباشی (binbaşı, literally “leader of a thousand”).

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