башка
See also: башҡа
Russian
Etymology
From a Turkic language, probably a borrowing of a dative singular form attested in Kipchak languages; compare Tatar баш (baş, “head”), Bashkir башҡа (başqa, literally “head.1SG.DAT”).
Initial (in 17th century) meaning 'head of a large fish' implies an origin related to fish trade in South Russia (e.g. on Volga and Don).
Pronunciation
Noun
башка́ • (bašká) f inan (genitive башки́, nominative plural башки́, genitive plural башо́к)
- (colloquial, derogatory) pate, noggin, bonce (slang word for head, part of the body)
- Поду́май свое́й башко́й о после́дствиях!
- Podúmaj svojéj baškój o poslédstvijax!
- Use your noggin, think of the consequences!
Declension
Declension of башка́ (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-b reduc)
See also
- голова́ (golová) (neutral term)
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