n.
Pronunciation: ' b ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkish, gentleman, chief
Date: 1537
1 a : a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire b : the former native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia
2 ― used as a courtesy title in Turkey and Egyptian
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkish, gentleman, chief
Date: 1537
1 a : a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire b : the former native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia
2 ― used as a courtesy title in Turkey and Egyptian
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012