bay

Anlam

Noun

1. (countable) gentleman
2. Mr.

Adj

rich, wealthy

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/ˈbɑj/

Etimoloji

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.

Cümleler

Sonra herkese bay , bayan denildiği bu sıralarda ondan hâlâ efendi diye bahsediyordu.

Then he called everyone "mister" and "ma'am," and he still called him "master."