بیگم

Persian

Etymology

From ‎ (bagam, “queen”), from ‎ (beyg, “titled man, chief”), from Ottoman Turkish بك‎ (beg), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (beg, “ruler”) from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏‎ (beg, “chief, titled man”). Akin to Karakhanid باكْ‎ (bēg, “chief, a woman's husband”), Old Uyghur [script needed] (beg, “lord, chief”). Cognate with Turkish begüm.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bajˈɡum/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /bajˈɡʊm/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /bejˈɡom/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /bajˈɡum/

Noun

بیگم • (beygom)

begum
lady (of rank)

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian ‎, from Persian ‎ (bagam), from Persian ‎ (bag), lord. Compare Sanskrit भग (bhaga).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /beː.ɡəm/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /beː.ɡəm/

Noun

بیگم • (begam) f (Hindi spelling बेगम)

begum
lady (of rank)
wife

Synonyms

(lady, less common): بی بی‎ (bībī)
(wife): بیوی‎ (bīwī)

Related terms

بیگما‎

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