بيه

See also: تيه

Arabic

Alternative forms

• بَاي (bāy), بَيك (bayk), بِك (bik)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (beg) (modern Turkish bey).

Noun

بِيه • (bēh) m (plural بَايَات (bāyāt))

1. bey, beg; a title used in the Ottoman Empire
2. sir, mister (polite term of address for a man, often used with a given name)

Declension

Declension of noun بِيه (bēh)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	بِيه bēh	الْبِيه al-bēh	بِيه bēh
nominative	بِيهٌ bēhun	الْبِيهُ al-bēhu	بِيهُ bēhu
accusative	بِيهًا bēhan	الْبِيهَ al-bēha	بِيهَ bēha
genitive	بِيهٍ bēhin	الْبِيهِ al-bēhi	بِيهِ bēhi
plural	sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	بَايَات bāyāt	الْبَايَات al-bāyāt	بَايَات bāyāt
nominative	بَايَاتٌ bāyātun	الْبَايَاتُ al-bāyātu	بَايَاتُ bāyātu
accusative	بَايَاتٍ bāyātin	الْبَايَاتِ al-bāyāti	بَايَاتِ bāyāti
genitive	بَايَاتٍ bāyātin	الْبَايَاتِ al-bāyāti	بَايَاتِ bāyāti

Related terms

• بَاشَا (bāšā)

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• بك (bik) (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (bey).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beː(h)]

Noun

بيه • (bē) m

1. (historical) bey (plural بايات (bayāt))
2. (obsolete, now sarcastic) Respectful term of address to a man of superior status. (plural بهوات (bahawāt))

See also

• باشا (bāša)
• هانم (hānim) (feminine)