baš

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bas"

Kalasha

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás. Cognate with Hindi बाँस (bā̃s), Shughni вис (vis).

Noun

baš (Arabic باش)

  1. wooden beam used for supporting roofs

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bâʃ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъšь.

Adverb

bȁš (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ш)

  1. (intensifier, used for emphasis) at all, truly, really, exactly
    Ne volim baš nikog! ― I don't like anybody at all!
    Baš zbunjujuće! ― Truly confusing!
    Zar baš ni(t)ko? ― No one at all?
    Kad baš hoćeš... ― If you really want to...
    Zašto baš ja? ― Why me exactly?
  2. (used for emphatic agreement) right, indeed, truly, for real
    Hladnije je jutros. Bilo je toplije jučer. - Baš (je/da)!
    It's colder this morning. It was warmer yesterday. - Indeed (it is/yeah)!
  3. (intensifier, informal, sarcastic) just, exactly, really, truly
    Ma, baš sam ti zahvalan! ― Oh, I am really grateful!
    Ma da? To je baš super! ― Yeah? That's just great!
  4. just, just about, exactly
    Počelo je kišiti baš kad sam izašao. ― It started raining just when I left the house.
    Baš sam mislio izaći van! ― I was just about to go out!
    To je baš što trebam. ― That's just what I need.
Synonyms

References
  • “baš” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish باش (baş).

Noun

bȁš m (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ш) (regional, Bosnia)

  1. head, chief, elder, leader
  2. (adjectivally) first, main, oldest
Declension
Declension of baš
singular plural
nominative bȁš bàševi
genitive bàša baševa
dative bašu baševima
accusative baša baševe
vocative bašu baševi
locative baši baševima
instrumental bašom baševima

References
  • “baš” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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