бей

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Bashkir

Etymology

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

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  • 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

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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)
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Etymology 2

Interjection

бей (bej)

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

Ket

Etymology

From Proto-Yeniseian *bej.

Noun

бей (bējn

  1. wind
    Енӄоӈ бей бәньсяӈ.Today there is no wind.

Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Turkish bey.

Noun

бей (bejm anim (genitive бе́я, nominative plural бе́и, genitive plural бе́ев)

  1. bey (Turkish official)
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Etymology 2

Verb

бей (bej)

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