No. 3,921 in Turkish
bay
"Bay" in Turkish means "Mr." or "Sir."
In a sentence
Bay Ahmet işe gidiyor.
Mr. Ahmet is going to work.
The word 'Bay' is used as a title equivalent to 'Mr.' before a man's first name or full name as a formal address.
Baykuş gece aktif bir hayvandır.
An owl is a nocturnal animal.
The word 'Bay' forms part of the compound noun 'Baykuş,' which means 'owl.' Here, it does not carry any standalone meaning separate from the word.
O işi duyduğunda çok bay oldu.
He fainted when he heard about the job.
The word 'bay' here refers to the state of fainting, used as a verb in Turkish when conjugated appropriately.
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