bay

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (countable) gentleman
2. Mr.

Adj

rich, wealthy

Έννοιες

κύριος

σερ

Σέρ

Συνώνυμα

bey

🤵‍♂️

beyefendi

efendi

efendim

asil

komutanım

sör

ağabey

Μεταφράσεις

Herr

👨

heer

meneer

monsieur

Sir

signore

Mister

Mr.

M.

Ⓜ️

mijnheer

sir

senyor

dominus

senhor

👨

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈbɑj/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.