begum

FREQ #38207

n. 穆斯林国家的王后(或公主)

发音

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/ˈbeɪɡəm/
/bəˈɡʌm/
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/ˈbɛɡəm/

词形变化

begums 复数 begums begummed begumming begums 三单 begumming 现在分词 begummed 过去式 begummed 过去分词

别名

beegum

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in South Asia

  2. 2.

    the form of address for such a woman

v.
  1. 1.

    To daub or cover with gum.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

lady Moslem Muslim

词源

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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