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单词 begum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
be•gum1  (bēgəm, bā-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. British Empire(in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, esp. a widow.
  • Urdu begam Turkic begim, apparently a derivative of beg. See bey
  • 1625–35

be•gum2  (bi gum),USA pronunciation v.t., -gummed, -gum•ming. 
  1. to smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance.
  • be- + gum1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
begum /ˈbeɪɡəm/ n
  1. (in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince
Etymology: 18th Century: from Urdu begam, from Turkish begim; see bey
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