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]

Etymology 1

From Turkish bey (gentleman; lord, master).

Noun

бей (bej) (related 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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