böcekbaşı

== Turkish == === Etymology === Compound of böcek +‎ baş === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bøˈd͡ʒec.ba.ʃɯ/ Hyphenation: bö‧cek‧ba‧şı === Noun === böcekbaşı (definite accusative böcekbaşını, plural böcek başları) (historical) head of the secret police order in Ottoman Empire ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “böcekbaşı”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “böcekbaşı”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı