𐰉𐰖

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Old Turkic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bāy (rich). Cognate with Turkish bay (mister, sir, gentleman), Uzbek boy, Bashkir бай (bay). Compare also Mongolian баян (bajan), a Turkic borrowing and Manchu ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ (bayan), a Mongolic borrowing.

Adjective

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𐰉𐰖 (bay)

  1. rich, wealthy
    Antonyms: 𐰲𐰃𐰍𐰪 (čïɣań), 𐰴𐰺𐰀 (qara)
    • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, S10
      𐰲𐰃𐰍𐰪:𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣𐰍:𐰉𐰖:𐰴𐰃𐰡𐰢
      čïɣań:bodunïɣ:bay:qïltïm
      I made the poor people wealthy...

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