bekas
English
Noun
bekas
- plural of beka
Anagrams
- Baeks, Bakes, bakes, beaks
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈkas]
- (Sumba) IPA(key): [ˈbekas]
- Hyphenation: be‧kas
Etymology 1
From Malay bekas, from Classical Malay bekas (“track”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bekas. Cognate of Minangkabau bakeh.
Noun
bêkas (first-person possessive bekasku, second-person possessive bekasmu, third-person possessive bekasnya)
- trace, mark
- Synonym: kesan
- remainder, remnant
Adjective
bêkas
- former, late, ex-
- Synonyms: lepasan, mantan
- secondhand, used
- Synonym: lepasan
Derived terms
- berbekas
- membekas
- membekaskan
- bekas luka
- bekas tangan
- bekas tubuh
Etymology 2
From Malay bekas.
Noun
bêkas (first-person possessive bekasku, second-person possessive bekasmu, third-person possessive bekasnya)
- (rare) container, receptacle
- Synonym: wadah
Further reading
- “bekas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Karao
Noun
bekas
- uncooked rice
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bekas. Cognate with Javanese bekas and Tagalog bakas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəkas/
- Rhymes: -əkas, -kas, -as
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
bekas (Jawi spelling بکس, plural bekas-bekas, informal 1st possessive bekasku, 2nd possessive bekasmu, 3rd possessive bekasnya)
- trace, mark
- Bekas luka ― Traces of a scar
- Synonym: kesan
- container, receptacle
- Bekas makanan ― Food container (Lunch box)
Descendants
- Indonesian: bekas
Prefix
bekas (Jawi spelling بکس)
- former, late, ex-
- Bekas Perdana Menteri ― Former Prime Minister
Descendants
- Indonesian: bekas
Further reading
- “bekas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *bekas
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bécasse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.kas/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛkas
- Syllabification: be‧kas
Noun
bekas m anim
- snipe (bird)
Declension
Declension of bekas
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bekas | bekasy |
| genitive | bekasa | bekasów |
| dative | bekasowi | bekasom |
| accusative | bekasa | bekasy |
| instrumental | bekasem | bekasami |
| locative | bekasie | bekasach |
| vocative | bekasie | bekasy |
Derived terms
adjective
- bekasi
noun
- bekasik
Further reading
- bekas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bekas in Polish dictionaries at PWN