бей

See also: беи

Bashkir

Etymology

Akin to Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏 (beg, chief, titled man), Old Uyghur [script needed] (beg, lord, chief), Karakhanid بگ (bēg, chief, a woman's husband), Turkish bey (gentleman; lord, master). See the latter for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɪ̞j]
  • Hyphenation: бей (one syllable)

Noun

бей • (bey)

  1. (historical) head of clan; a feudal lord
  2. (dated) a way to address a man honorifically

Declension

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɛj]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Turkish bey (gentleman; lord, master).

Noun

бей • (bej) (relational adjective бе́йов)

  1. bey (Turkish lord)
  2. rich man, nobleman (specifically in Muslim countries)
Declension

Interjection

бей • (bej)

  1. wow! (expression of wonder or surprise)
  2. hell! damn! (expression of indignation or anxiety)

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲej]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Turkish bey.

Noun

бей • (bej) m anim (genitive бе́я, nominative plural бе́и, genitive plural бе́ев)

  1. bey (Turkish official)
Declension
See also

Verb

бей • (bej)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of бить (bitʹ)
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