erbaş
Turkish
Etymology
Coined during the language reform from er (“private”) + baş (“leader”).
Noun
erbaş (definite accusative erbaşı, plural erbaşlar)
- (military) non-commissioned officer
See also
- efrat (“soldiers, privates”)
References
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN