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beg in Arabic

اِسْتَجْدَى istajdā

/ˈbɛɡ/

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beg in Arabic: اِسْتَجْدَى (istajdā), تَسَوَّلَ (tasawwala), رَجَا (rajā), بيك (bēg). In English, beg means to request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

Arabic words for beg

to request the help of someone, often in the form of money
اِسْتَجْدَى istajdā, تَسَوَّلَ tasawwala
to plead with someone for help
تَسَوَّلَ tasawwala, رَجَا rajā
title — see also bey
بيك bēg

English meaning of beg

  1. verb To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
  2. verb To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
  3. verb To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
  4. verb To obviously lack or be in need of something.

Full definition of beg

beg in a sentence

  • He begged on the street corner from passers-by.
  • I beg your pardon. I didn’t mean to cause offence.
  • He begged her to go to the prom with him.

Synonyms of beg

beg in other languages

Questions about beg in Arabic

What is the meaning of beg in Arabic?
Beg in Arabic is اِسْتَجْدَى (istajdā), تَسَوَّلَ (tasawwala), رَجَا (rajā), بيك (bēg).
ما معنى كلمة beg؟
Beg: اِسْتَجْدَى (istajdā), تَسَوَّلَ (tasawwala), رَجَا (rajā), بيك (bēg).
What does beg mean in English?
Beg means to request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

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