baş ie

/baʃ ie/

Literal translation

head owner

Intended meaning

A woman's husband, the father of her children.
  • Sawdügerlege tamata – meni baş iem Usen.The head of the merchants is my husband Usen.
  • Jaşçıqnı atası İssık-kulda teŋizçi bolğanın biledi, anası ua, baş iesinden ayırılğandan sora, uzaqğa ketgendi.The boy knows that his father is a sailor on Issyk-Kul, and his mother, after parting from her husband, went far away.

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