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begar

[ bey-gahr ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of begar1

< Hindi bēgār < Persian

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Example Sentences

Now ick sall revange; hay, begar, me sal tartar de whole generation!

Begar, you wait—plenty fire jess now—plenty knock and squeal; oh yes, sar.

Begar, I shall have no girl to myself—all de girl in my house vill come after dis jolie garçon!

Begar den I haue as mockuater as de Inglish Iack dog, knaue.

She has no knowlidg of the cake, whitch was so dryed up, a begar woold not touch it.

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