باشە
bashe
The Kurdish word for OK is باشە (bashe).
باشە is used as an interjection to express acknowledgement or acceptance of something. When you add a question mark to the end, باشە؟ functions as a tag question to seek agreement from the listener, much like saying 'OK?' in English.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word باشە is a combination of bash, which means 'good' and the third-person singular suffix -e, meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base adjective bash (good) becomes باشە (it is good/OK) when it is used as a complete sentence or an interjection of acceptance.
How do you pronounce it?
bashe
Did you know?
- In some regional variations of Kurdish, باشە can be stretched in length or repeated quickly to signal impatience or that the speaker wants the other person to hurry up.
- The word bash shares a distant linguistic relationship with the Persian word bāsh, which relates to 'being' or 'staying'.
- In a social context, saying باشە too quickly in response to an elder's request might be perceived as dismissive rather than agreeable.
Examples in context
- با هەموو شتەکە لەبیر بکەین، باشە؟Let's forget the whole thing, OK?This example shows how to use باشە as a tag question to seek agreement.Tatoeba #10479691 by Sarchia, translation #2125145 by Hybrid
- باشە.It's OK.This example shows the use of باشە as a standalone statement.Tatoeba #9143632 by Sarchia, translation #413756 by CK
- باشە، هەوڵ دەدەم.OK, I'll try.This example shows how باشە can be used to acknowledge a request or intention.Tatoeba #10297940 by Sarchia, translation #9201258 by CK
- باشەOK
Example conversation
Aras asks Sarya to help him with a task.
- Arasسەریان، دەتوانی یارمەتیم بدەیت؟Sarya, can you help me?
- Saryaباشە، چی بکەم؟Ok, what should I do?
- Arasئەم کتێبانە ببەTake these books.
- Saryaباشە، دەیبەم.Ok, I will take them.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
