ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAKSHEESH
From Persian bakhshīsh, from bakhshīdan to give; related to Sanskrit bhaksati he enjoys.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BAKSHEESH
PRESENT
Present
I baksheesh
you baksheesh
he/she/it baksheeshes
we baksheesh
you baksheesh
they baksheesh
Present continuous
I am baksheeshing
you are baksheeshing
he/she/it is baksheeshing
we are baksheeshing
you are baksheeshing
they are baksheeshing
Present perfect
I have baksheeshed
you have baksheeshed
he/she/it has baksheeshed
we have baksheeshed
you have baksheeshed
they have baksheeshed
Present perfect continuous
I have been baksheeshing
you have been baksheeshing
he/she/it has been baksheeshing
we have been baksheeshing
you have been baksheeshing
they have been baksheeshing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I baksheeshed
you baksheeshed
he/she/it baksheeshed
we baksheeshed
you baksheeshed
they baksheeshed
Past continuous
I was baksheeshing
you were baksheeshing
he/she/it was baksheeshing
we were baksheeshing
you were baksheeshing
they were baksheeshing
Past perfect
I had baksheeshed
you had baksheeshed
he/she/it had baksheeshed
we had baksheeshed
you had baksheeshed
they had baksheeshed
Past perfect continuous
I had been baksheeshing
you had been baksheeshing
he/she/it had been baksheeshing
we had been baksheeshing
you had been baksheeshing
they had been baksheeshing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will baksheesh
you will baksheesh
he/she/it will baksheesh
we will baksheesh
you will baksheesh
they will baksheesh
Future continuous
I will be baksheeshing
you will be baksheeshing
he/she/it will be baksheeshing
we will be baksheeshing
you will be baksheeshing
they will be baksheeshing
Future perfect
I will have baksheeshed
you will have baksheeshed
he/she/it will have baksheeshed
we will have baksheeshed
you will have baksheeshed
they will have baksheeshed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been baksheeshing
you will have been baksheeshing
he/she/it will have been baksheeshing
we will have been baksheeshing
you will have been baksheeshing
they will have been baksheeshing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would baksheesh
you would baksheesh
he/she/it would baksheesh
we would baksheesh
you would baksheesh
they would baksheesh
Conditional continuous
I would be baksheeshing
you would be baksheeshing
he/she/it would be baksheeshing
we would be baksheeshing
you would be baksheeshing
they would be baksheeshing
Conditional perfect
I would have baksheesh
you would have baksheesh
he/she/it would have baksheesh
we would have baksheesh
you would have baksheesh
they would have baksheesh
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been baksheeshing
you would have been baksheeshing
he/she/it would have been baksheeshing
we would have been baksheeshing
you would have been baksheeshing
they would have been baksheeshing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you baksheesh
we let´s baksheesh
you baksheesh
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
baksheeshed
Present Participle
baksheeshing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAKSHEESH»
Discover the use of
baksheesh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
baksheesh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Baksheesh and Brahman: Asian Journals - India
After ten years' intense study of Indian art and philosophy, Joseph Campbell embarked on a long-postponed journey.
Joseph Campbell, Robin Larsen, Stephen Larsen, 2002
2
Baksheesh Diplomacy: Secret Negotiations Between American ...
A work of history that reads like a thriller, this book takes the reader from the elite Jewish social dubs of interwar Manhattan to the bustling bazaars of Baghdad, as it sheds fresh light on the Arab-Jewish conflict, the relationship ...
In her second novel Esmahan Aykol takes us to the alleys and boulevards of cosmopolitan Istanbul, to posh villas and seedy basement flats, to the property agents and lawyers, to Islamist leaders and city officials—in fact everywhere that ...
4
Free Space Optics: Enabling Optical Connectivity in Today's ...
Discusses free-space optics and their use in high-bandwidth systems and high-speed networks, covering topics including the physics behind free-space optics technology and using free-space optics to extend existing networks.
Heinz Willebrand, Baksheesh S. Ghuman, 2002
In earlier days the hustling and jostling through a motley crowd, the importunities
for baksheesh, the wiles of snakecliai-mers and conjurors, the yelling competition
of the struggling donkey-boys, the solicitations of the native cheap-jacks, were ...
6
Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine
corner a little wretch who appeared to be deformed, his chest projected so, ran
up and asked baksheesh in the usual way. As I bore down upon him without
paying the least attention to his petition, he had to skip aside ; but in another
instant he ...
7
The Egyptian sketch-book
A rain of fifty or sixty drops. Enter strangers with guns. Arab {basso). Baksheesh,
ya Howaga ! Stranger (tenor). Let us sit down in the hut ! Arab. Come in !
Baksheesh ! *=tt*=fc .«—»—•—*- -U— u u u Wife (soprano). Baksheesh, ya
Howaga !
Charles Godfrey Leland, 1873
8
The Edinburgh monthly magazine [afterw.] Blackwood's ...
249 " This disturbance was most unwelcome. Think what a contrast : To be lost,
as it were, in heavenly thoughts, and then all at once to be aroused by such a
thief-like clamour for baksheesh. He was a fellow with a face enough to frighten
one, ...
9
The Egyptian Sketch-book by Charles G. Leland
Baksheesh, ya. Howaga ! Stranger (tenor). Let us sit down in the hut! Arab. Come
in! Baksheesh! IVifia (soprano). Baksheesh, ya Howaga! Bak—sheeeee—sh! C'
hild (treble). Bat—sees', howada ! Stranger (recitati've). Confound you!
Charles Godfrey Leland, 1873
10
Holy Land and Holy Writ
One wishes us good morrow; he Demands a generous Baksheesh! One shows
what we already see And asks Baksheesh! You rest beneath their olives' shade;
You ask the way to yonder town; You pluck a flower in the glade; "Baksheesh !
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAKSHEESH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
baksheesh is used in the context of the following news items.
Beyond 'Yes' or 'No'
It would be hubris to equate the traditional “baksheesh” to speed up a transaction, to the injurious norm of public officials' bribery in exchange ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
Public asked not to give tip to postal employees
"Please refrain from paying baksheesh. If postal department employees adopt a practice of deducting some money and then paying you, do not ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
The Axis of Shevil - Does Africa Need Gayle Smith?
Baksheesh." Is Gayle Smith's appointment as USAID Administrator good for Ethiopia? Closer to the home front, it is a fact that Gayle Smith has ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
Compliance officers: The ones calling the shots at major US banks …
"The world runs on baksheesh," he says. On Wall Street, the task is to stop insider trading, collusion, and money laundering, among other ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
The Rise of the Compliance Guru—and Banker Ire
“The world runs on baksheesh,” he says. Attendees picked their favorite compliance cartoons during networking breaks. "The subject is ripe for ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
Weapons Trade: Sleazy does it
Officials usually blame the bribed, not the briber, claiming “baksheesh” is the norm in these parts of the world. But when Saudi King Faisal tried to ban bribes in ... «Morning Star Online, Jun 15»
Baksheesh becomes Rabbit Rabbit Fair Trade
On July 1 ownership of Baksheesh Fair Trade, 1327 Main St. in St. Helena, will transition to St. Helena native Sarah Lane. The store name will ... «Napa Valley Register, Jun 15»
LIQUID INVESTMENT: The murky world of wine listing rewards
Baksheesh tendered or baksheesh demanded is what drives the trade. But are they bribes? Surely they are the same as the vast amounts ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
The only thing that works
Thanks to ubiquitous smartphones with cameras, every demand for baksheesh could quickly become a hit on YouTube. In one video, viewed ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
Greetings From Belgrade, Serbia
Patrons who want to give the musicians a bit of baksheesh (a tip) do so by rolling up bills lengthwise and sliding them into the strings of the ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
