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bey in Arabic

بِيه bīh

/beɪ/

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Australia/bæɪ/

bey in Arabic: بِيه (bīh), بِيك (bīk), بِك (bik). In English, bey means a governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.

Arabic words for bey

governor of a Turkish dominion
بِيه bīh, بِيك bīk, بِك bik

English meaning of bey

  1. noun A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.
  2. noun In various other places, a prince or nobleman.

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Questions about bey in Arabic

What is the meaning of bey in Arabic?
Bey in Arabic is بِيه (bīh), بِيك (bīk), بِك (bik).
ما معنى كلمة bey؟
Bey: بِيه (bīh), بِيك (bīk), بِك (bik).
What does bey mean in English?
Bey means a governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.

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