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Etymology
From Urd. ur-Arab|بیگم and Hind. बेगम (begam), lady < Pers. fa-Arab|بیگم (bigam) < Pers. fa-Arab|بگم (bagam), lady < Pers. fa-Arab|بگ (bag), lord. Cf. Sanskrit भग (bhaga).

Noun
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1. a high ranking Muslim woman, especially in India and Pakistan
2. the form of address for such a woman

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