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

Declension of бей (bey)

	singular	plural
absolute	бей (bey)	бейҙәр (beyźər)
definite genitive	бейҙең (beyźeñ)	бейҙәрҙең (beyźərźeñ)
dative	бейгә (beygə)	бейҙәргә (beyźərgə)
definite accusative	бейҙе (beyźe)	бейҙәрҙе (beyźərźe)
locative	бейҙә (beyźə)	бейҙәрҙә (beyźərźə)
ablative	бейҙән (beyźən)	бейҙәрҙән (beyźərźən)

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɛj]

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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)

Declension

Declension of бей

	singular	plural
indefinite	бей bej	бе́йове, бе́еве1, бе́йовци1 béjove, béeve1, béjovci1
definite (subject form)	бе́ят béjat	бе́йовете, бе́евете1, бе́йовците1 béjovete, béevete1, béjovcite1
definite (object form)	бе́я béja
vocative form	бе́ю béju	бе́йове, бе́еве1, бе́йовци1 béjove, béeve1, béjovci1

¹Archaic.

Etymology 2

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

Declension of бей (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бе́й béj	бе́и béi
genitive	бе́я béja	бе́ев béjev
dative	бе́ю béju	бе́ям béjam
accusative	бе́я béja	бе́ев béjev
instrumental	бе́ем béjem	бе́ями béjami
prepositional	бе́е béje	бе́ях béjax

See also

• бек (bek), бег (beg), бай (baj)

Etymology 2

Verb

бей • (bej)

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