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English
Noun
bega (plural begas)
- Alternative form of bigha (“unit of area”)
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Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
bega
- inflection of begaan:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive
- imperative
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.ɡa/, /ˈbe.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡa, -eɡa
- Hyphenation: bè‧ga, bé‧ga
Etymology 1
From Gothic *𐌱𐌴𐌲𐌰 (*bēga, “quarrel”), ultimately from the root of Proto-Germanic *bēganą.
Noun
bega f (plural beghe)
- quarrel, dispute
- (by extension) a troubled situation
Derived terms
Further reading
- bega in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
bega
- inflection of begare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
bega
- simple past of begi
Phuthi
Verb
-bega
- to cut into strips (meat for cooking)
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Sardinian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly a borrowing from Spanish vega. Ultimate origin is unknown, but it is likely akin to Galician veiga and Basque ibai (“river”), ibar (“valley”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bega
- fertile valley
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Slovene
Noun
béga
- inflection of bẹ̑g:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative dual
Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
bega (ma class, plural mabega)
- shoulder