"baş başa" meaning in Turkish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈbaʃ.ba.ʃa/
Etymology: From baş (“head”) + baş + -a (dative suffix), literally “head to head”. Etymology templates: {{ety|tr|:af&lt;lit:head to head&gt;|baş&lt;t:head&gt;|baş|-e&lt;alt:-a&gt;&lt;pos:dative suffix&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "baş", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }, { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "tr", "2" : ":inh", "3" : "trk-pro:*bāĺ<t:wound>", "tree" : "1", "text" : "+" }, "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "baş", "lang" : "tr" }, { "alt" : "-a", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "-e", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "tr", "pos" : "dative suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "baş başa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }" data-lang="tr" data-title="baş başa"> From baş (“head”) + baş + -a (dative suffix), literally “head to head”., {{ety|tr|:af&lt;lit:head to head&gt;|baş&lt;t:head&gt;|baş|-e&lt;alt:-a&gt;&lt;pos:dative suffix&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} From baş (“head”) + baş + -a (dative suffix), literally “head to head”. Head templates: {{head|tr|adverb|head=}} baş başa, {{tr-adv}} baş başa
  1. (with instrumental or ile) Involving only two people in a private, intimate setting; face-to-face, tête-à-tête. Synonyms: yüz yüze Derived forms: baş başa bırakmak, baş başa kalmak, baş başa olmak, baş başa vermek
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          "word": "baş başa kalmak"
        },
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          "word": "baş başa olmak"
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        {
          "word": "baş başa vermek"
        }
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        }
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "baş başa kalmak"
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        "Turkish entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
        "Turkish entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons",
        "Turkish entries with etymology texts",
        "Turkish entries with etymon",
        "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Turkish lemmas",
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        "Involving only two people in a private, intimate setting; face-to-face, tête-à-tête."
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        ],
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          "private",
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        ],
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          "intimate",
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        ],
        [
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          "face-to-face"
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          "tête-à-tête",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "yüz yüze"
        }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaʃ.ba.ʃa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baş başa"
}

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