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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespaxá
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈʃa
"Ele vive como um paxá em sua mansão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A high-ranking title of honor in the political and military system of the Ottoman Empire, equivalent to a governor or general.
"The powerful pasha ruled the province with absolute authority under the sultan." - 2
A man who lives a luxurious, pampered, or self-indulgent lifestyle, accustomed to being waited on.
"He sat back in his leather armchair like a pasha, letting everyone else handle the preparations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title 'paşa', which itself is a contraction of the Persian 'pādshāh' meaning 'master' or 'king'. Entering European languages including French and English during the 17th century, the term originally designated a high-ranking official in the Ottoman Empire, later evolving in Western usage to denote anyone living a life of luxury, ease, or self-indulgent comfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pasha" is said worldwide
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pacha
Transliteration: pa.ʃa
"Il vit comme un pacha dans sa grande villa au bord de la mer."
Pascha
Transliteration: ˈpaʃa
"Er lässt sich zu Hause wie ein Pascha bedienen."
pascià
Transliteration: paˈʃa
"Viveva da pascià dopo aver fatto fortuna."
bajá
Transliteration: baˈxa
"El visir fue nombrado bajá por el sultán."
paxá
Transliteration: paˈʃa
"Ele vive como um paxá em sua mansão."
पाशा
Transliteration: pashā
"वह किसी पाशा की तरह आराम की जिंदगी जी रहा है।"
帕夏
Transliteration: pà xià
"这位土耳其帕夏拥有极大的权力。"
파샤
Transliteration: pasya
"그는 집에서 파샤처럼 편안하게 지낸다."
パシャ
Transliteration: pasha
"彼は王様のように贅沢な暮らしをしている。"
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