bay

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable) gentleman
2. Mr.

Adj

rich, wealthy

Concepts

monsieur

seigneur

gentleman

🤵‍♂️

le Seigneur

Monsieur

dame

sieur

gentilhomme

🤵‍♂️

Synonymes

bey

🤵‍♂️

beyefendi

efendi

efendim

asil

komutanım

sör

ağabey

Traductions

Herr

👨

heer

meneer

Sir

Mister

signore

M.

Ⓜ️

Mr.

mijnheer

senhor

👨

dominus

sir

senyor

señor

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɑj/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.