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bey

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. gentleman, mister
  2. lord, master
  3. husband

Pircarînî

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Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish بك (bey), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more. Unrelated to Turkish bay (“gentleman”) (from Ottoman Turkish باي (bày, “a rich or great man”)).

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