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”). Cognate with Turkish begüm.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [beː.ˈɡam]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bäj.ɡʊ́m]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [bäj.ɡʊ́m]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bäj.ɡúm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bej.ɡóm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bäj.ɡúm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bēgam |
| Dari reading? | baygum |
| Iranian reading? | beygom |
| Tajik reading? | baygum |
Urdu
Etymology
From Classical Persian بیگم (bēgam).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /beː.ɡəm/
- Rhymes: -əm
Related terms
- بیگما
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