IN GREEK
πασάς
pasas
pasha; someone living in luxury
IN TURKISH
paşa
paşa
general, pasha; affectionate address for a boy
WEAR THE WORD
πασάς in blue ink and paşa in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek uses it in idioms of luxury; Turkish also uses it affectionately for boys (paşam).
- NOTES
- The origin of Turkish paşa is disputed between Persian pādişāh and Turkic baş (head). Nişanyan derives it from Persian pādişāh.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘πασάς / paşa’, entry 267, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/267-pasas/. Accessed [day month year].