Alabaş
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From ala + baş, literally “motley-headed”.
Proper noun
Alabaş (definite accusative Alabaşı, plural Alabaşlar)
- a stereotypical name for dogs, chiefly used in children's literature
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “Alabaş”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb
Turkish
Proper noun
Alabaş
- a male given name
Derived terms
- alabaş turp