bay

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (countable) gentleman
2. Mr.

Adj

rich, wealthy

Συνώνυμα

bey

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beyefendi

efendi

efendim

asil

komutanım

sör

ağabey

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈbɑj/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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