بیگم

Persian

Etymology

From بگم‎ (bagam, “queen”), from بگ‎ (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”).

Noun

بیگم • (beygom)

  1. begum
  2. lady (of rank)

Urdu

Etymology

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

Noun

بیگم • (begam) f (Hindi spelling बेगम)

  1. begum
  2. lady (of rank)
  3. madam
  • بیگما‎
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