Begum in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “begum”
The meaning of “begum” in Hindi is बेगम, pronounced begam — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of begum
a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in South Asia
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum), from East Turkic begüm, from beg (a title of nobility in Iran, Central Asia and South Asia) + -um (feminine suffix for titles of nobility). Compare Classical Persian خانم (xānum).
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Word (English)
Begum
Meaning in Hindi
बेगम
Pronunciation
begam
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum), from East Turkic begüm, from beg (a title of nobility in Iran, Central Asia and South Asia) + -um (feminine suffix for titles of nobility). Compare Classical Persian خانم (xānum).
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The Hindi meaning of "begum" is बेगम (begam).
In Devanagari script it is written as बेगम.
It is pronounced "begam". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.