IN GREEK
μπέης
mpeis
bey; a man living in comfort
IN TURKISH
bey
bey
Mr, sir; historically a lord or chief
WEAR THE WORD
μπέης in blue ink and bey in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek uses it historically and in idioms of comfort; Turkish uses it as an everyday title after a first name.
- NOTES
- Dated in Greek.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘μπέης / bey’, entry 258, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/258-mpeis/. Accessed [day month year].