bey
Meaning
- A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions
- in various other places, a prince or nobleman
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/beɪ/
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بك (bey, “gentleman, chief”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more.
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