bay
Meaning
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- (countable) gentleman
- Mr.
Concepts
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɑj/
Etymology
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.
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