onbaşı

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اونباشی (onbaşı), equivalent to on (“ten”) +‎ baş (“leader”).

Noun

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onbaşı (definite accusative onbaşını, plural onbaşılar)

  1. (military) corporal

References

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  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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