بقشيش

العربية

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بقشيش

/baq.ʃiːʃ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَخْشِش (baxšiš, “gratuity, drink-money”), from بخشیدن (baxšīdan, “to give, grant, bestow”).

noun بَقْشِيش · baqšīš · بَقَاشِيش · الْبَقْشِيش

tip, gratuity, baksheesh

In English

tip give a small amount of money to someone for a service provided
baksheesh bribe or tip

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MLA

"بقشيش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

بقشيش. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B4

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"بقشيش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {بقشيش},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}