baş
/bɑːʃ/
The English adjective "good" is translated into Kurdish as baş.
baş is used to describe something that is pleasant or enjoyable.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Sorani Kurdish, the phrase good is often expressed as باش.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɑːʃ/
Did you know?
- The word baş is a loanword from the Persian word باشه, which originally functioned as a way to say 'okay' or 'alright'.
- If you are describing a person's character as 'good', Kurdish speakers might prefer different roots than the one used for describing a 'good' object.
- Kurdish speakers may use baş as a filler word or a conversational marker to signal that they are following along during a story, similar to 'right' or 'I see'.
Examples in context
- Ev soba baş e.This is a good stove.This sentence shows how to describe a stove using baş.Tatoeba #9162263 by HusseinHasso, translation #9162012 by CK
- Em dihizirin ku ev tiştek baş e.We think that's a good thing.This sentence uses baş to describe a thing.Tatoeba #10550027 by brzn, translation #5521400 by CK
- Em dihizirîn ku me karekî baş kir.We thought we did a good job.This sentence uses baş to describe a job.Tatoeba #10550002 by brzn, translation #5521407 by CK
- ئهم کاره زۆر باشه!This work is very good!
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Example conversation
Rojda and Soran are talking about a movie they just watched.
- RojdaFîlmê îro pir baş bû.Today's movie was very good.
- SoranBelê, ez jî weyandî baş bûm.Yes, I also thought it was good.
- RojdaMa tu dixwazî em careke din herin?Do you want us to go again?
- SoranErê, ez dixwazim.Yes, I want to.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry baş, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baş, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
