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begar

American  
[bay-gahr] / ˈbeɪ gɑr /

noun

Indian English.
  1. compulsory labor, as for the repair of bridges or roads.


Etymology

Origin of begar

< Hindi bēgār < Persian


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By World War II it begar, giving "achievement tests" in 10 different subjects.

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In November 1933, the U. S. Government begar collecting a pork-processing tax.

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I dat be veil begar I be friends.

From The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by John Glover

Indeed it is almost identical with the familiar Indian institution known as "begar" or forced labour.

From Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" by Commissioner Booth-Tucker

"No, begar, dis fish you not catch," says Count Mace.

From Burlesques by William Makepeace Thackeray

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