begum

noun

female royal and aristocratic title from Central and South Asia

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bəˈɡʌm/

name

Etymology: Ultimately from Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum).

A surname of Bengali usage

noun

Etymology: Ultimately from Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum).

An honorific title from Central and South Asia, often used by leading women in society.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English gum English begum From be- + gum.

To daub or cover with gum.