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Baščaršija (Sarajevo) – Meaning in Turkish & Persian
1–2 minutesCall to prayer and church bells at Sarajevo main market Baščaršija, from Turkish baş ‘head, main’ + çarşı ‘market’ from Persian su ‘direction’ and čār ‘4’, compare Bosnian čètiri, Ukrainian čotýry, Lemko štŷry, Latin quattuor, Sanskrit catur, Ancient Greek téssăres, English four.
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2025 Weekly Wire 44
1–2 minutesIt’s All Souls Day and people put candles on graves, which looks really cool at night. Pokoj im vječni – May they rest in eternal peace. I took stock and lightened my load. Got in a great set of uphill sprints, redlining in zone 5 for almost 8 minutes.
