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बेगम

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See also: बेगमा

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /beː.ɡəm/, [beː.ɡɐ̃m]

Noun

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बेगम (begamf (Urdu spelling بیگم)

  1. begum; high-ranking Muslim lady; queen
  2. (chess or cards) queen

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Coordinate terms

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Playing cards in Hindi · ताश (tāś) (layout · text)
इक्का (ikkā) दुक्की (dukkī) तिक्की (tikkī) चौका (caukā) पंजा (pañjā) छक्का (chakkā) सत्ता (sattā)
अट्ठा (aṭṭhā) नहला (nahlā) दहला (dahlā) ग़ुलाम (ġulām) रानी (rānī)
बेगम (begam)
राजा (rājā)
बादशाह (bādśāh)
जोकर (jokar)
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