Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: bek
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bey (“Turkish governor”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бек (bek). Doublet of bey and beg.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: бек

Inflected Forms

beks (plural)

Questions

What does bek mean?: Alternative form of bey (“Turkish governor”).
Where does bek come from?: It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce bek

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