басмач
/[bɐsˈmat͡ɕ]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.mujahid (a Muslim engaging in jihad, Central Asia during 1917–26)
- 2.Basmachi (Muslim anti-Bolshevik fighter in Central Asia during 1917-26)
- 3.humorousa term of endearment, commonly used in reference to young people
Etymology
A back-formation from Uzbek bosmachi, from bosma (“raid”) + the agent suffix -chi. It was conceived as a plural form by Russian and the final vowel was dropped to create a singular form.
Forms
- басма́чanimate • canonical • masculine
- basmáčromanization
- басмача́genitive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | басма́ч | басмачи́ |
| Genitive | басмача́ | басмаче́й |
| Dative | басмачу́ | басмача́м |
| Accusative | басмача́ | басмаче́й |
| Instrumental | басмачо́м | басмача́ми |
| Prepositional | басмаче́ | басмача́х |
Nominative
Singular
басма́ч
Plural
басмачи́
Genitive
Singular
басмача́
Plural
басмаче́й
Dative
Singular
басмачу́
Plural
басмача́м
Accusative
Singular
басмача́
Plural
басмаче́й
Instrumental
Singular
басмачо́м
Plural
басмача́ми
Prepositional
Singular
басмаче́
Plural
басмача́х