English Explanatory Dictionary

begun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of begin
  2. simple past of begin
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈɡʌn/ en-us-begun.ogg /bɪˈɡʊn/

Word forms

begun Beguns

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Russian бегу́н (begún, “runner”), a nickname used in the local Jewish community. Doublet of Biegun and Bihun, from Polish and Ukrainian respectively. * A variant of Begum, an Indian surname found in the Muslim community.

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