BEGUM Meaning of BEGUM in English transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-gəm, ˈbē- ]nounEtymology: Hindi & Urdu begamDate: 1617: a Muslim woman of high rank (as in India or Pakistan) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003