Etymology

From Proto-Turkic * bAj-ga ‎(“festivity; (prize in a) horse race”).

Cognate with Kazakh бәйге ‎(bäyge), Kyrgyz байге ‎(bayge), Uzbek poyga ‎(“horse race”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bæj.ˈɡɪ̞]
• Hyphenation: бәй‧ге