бек
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (beğ, “lord”).
Usage notes
Used like Mr. with Turkish and some Persian names. As a title, used with the first name only. It follows the name and is attached by a hyphen: Ибрагим-бек (Ibrahim bey).
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