begar

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noun

A system of forced labour in parts of India.

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veth
OriginHindi बेगार ← Classical Persian بیگار →
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Meanings

nounbegar (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system of forced labour in parts of India.

    Synonyms: veth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system of forced labour in parts of India.

Similar
veth
Also see
veth

Origin

  1. Classical Persianبیگار
  2. Hindiबेगार“forced labor”
  3. Englishbegar

Borrowed from Hindi बेगार (begār, “forced labor”), from Classical Persian بیگار (bē-gār).

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Anagrams

bargeGaberAberggarbeBergaBregabagrerebag
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APA

begar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begar

MLA

“begar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begar.

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