башли

Russian

Etymology

Originally used by Cossacks, likely of Turkic origin. Compare Tatar баш (baş). Also see башловка (bašlovka, “the top share of Cossacks' loot, given to the leader or bravest Cossack.”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbaʂlʲɪ]

Noun

ба́шли • (bášli) f inan pl (genitive ба́шлей, plural only)

(slang) money (usually a large sum)
Synonyms: (slang) ба́бки (bábki); (slang) лавэ́ (lavɛ́); (neutral) де́ньги (dénʹgi)

Declension

Declension of ба́шли (inan pl-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)

	plural
nominative	ба́шли bášli
genitive	ба́шлей bášlej
dative	ба́шлям bášljam
accusative	ба́шли bášli
instrumental	ба́шлями bášljami
prepositional	ба́шлях bášljax

Derived terms

де́лать больши́е глаза́ (délatʹ bolʹšíje glazá)
де́лать вид (délatʹ vid)