বেগ
Assamese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit वेग (vega). Cognate with Oriya ବେଗ (begô), Pali vega, Hindi वेग (veg), Marathi वेग (veg).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /bɛɡ/
Noun
বেগ • (beg)
- speed, swiftness, velocity
- Synonyms: গতি (goti), দ্ৰুতি (druti), গতিবেগ (gotibeg), দ্ৰুততা (drutota), ক্ষিপ্ৰতা (khiprota), শীঘ্ৰতা (xighrota)
Derived terms
- বেগী (begi)
- বেগাল (begal)
- বেগাই (begai)
Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian بیگ (beyg, “titled man, chief”), from Ottoman Turkish بك (beg), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (beg, “ruler”) from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏 (beg, “chief, titled man”). Cognate with Karakhanid باكْ (bēg, “chief”) and Old Uyghur [script needed] (beg, “lord, chief”). Doublet of বেগম (begômô).
Noun
বেগ • (beg)
- (historically) a high-ranking Muslim nobleman
- A provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire; a bey.
Antonyms
- বেগম (begômô)
References
- Accessible Dictionary, “বেগ” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “বেগ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh