pascià

pascià

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈʃa/, [päʃˈʃä]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: pa‧scià

Noun

pascià m (invariable)

1. (historical) pasha

References

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