# bashaw

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈʃɔː/

## Definitions
1. A pasha.
2. A grandee.
3. A very large siluroid fish (Pylodictis olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; the goujon or mudcat.

## Etymology
Variant of pasha, several forms or relatives of which start with /b-/, e.g. Arabic بَاشَا (bāšā).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bashaw