bay

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable) gentleman
2. Mr.

Adj

rich, wealthy

Conceptes

senyor

Sinònims

bey

🤵‍♂️

beyefendi

efendi

efendim

asil

komutanım

sör

ağabey

Traduccions

Herr

👨

monsieur

heer

meneer

Sir

Mister

Mr.

signore

M.

Ⓜ️

mijnheer

senhor

👨

sir

dominus

señor

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈbɑj/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Ottoman Turkish بای (bay, “rich”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بای (bay), from Proto-Turkic *bāy (“rich, noble; many, numerous”).
The meaning “sir, gentleman” was coined during the language reforms to replace bey.