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begum meaning in Urdu

بیگَم begam

/bəˈɡʌm/

begum in Urdu: بیگَم (begam). In English, begum means to daub or cover with gum.

Urdu words for begum

a high ranking woman
بیگَم begam

English meaning of begum

  1. verb To daub or cover with gum.
  2. noun A high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in South Asia.
  3. noun The form of address for such a woman.

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Questions about begum in Urdu

What is the meaning of begum in Urdu?
Begum in Urdu is بیگَم (begam).
begum کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Begum: بیگَم (begam).
What does begum mean in English?
Begum means to daub or cover with gum.

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