Meaning of bashi-bazouk | Babel Free
bæʃɪbəˈzuːkEquivalents
العربية
مارد
Ελληνικά
βασιβουζούκος
Suomi
baššibazukki
Français
bachi-bouzouk
Հայերեն
բաշիբոզուկ
Polski
baszybuzuk
Русский
башибузук
Türkçe
başıbozuk
Examples
“In May 1876 the crisis deepened when Turkish irregular troops, known as bashi-bazouks, put twelve thousand Bulgarian Christians to the sword in a frenzy of blood-letting.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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