baxà

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pascià, bascià, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا (paşa), باشا (başa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈʃaː/

Noun

baxà m (plural baxajiet or bwaxa)

  1. (historical) pasha
  2. (figurative) one who is often easily pleased by others

See also

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