Translation of Turkish word "başıma" to English
başıma
/baʃɯma/
Meaning
NounA noun representing the instance or concept of "on my own".
How to use
Dative form 'to my head'. Common in idioms like 'başıma geldi' (happened to me). Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
on my own
Example
Dün bütün gün evde tek başıma kitap okudum.
Yesterday, I read books all day at home on my own.
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Common phrases
- başıma bela
Frequency rank: #850 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "başıma" means "on my own" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Dün bütün gün evde tek başıma kitap okudum." (which translates as "Yesterday, I read books all day at home on my own.").
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