bertas
See also: Bertas
Malay
Alternative forms
- betas (Indonesia)
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bə(ʀ)tas. Compare Cebuano bugtas, Tagalog bigtas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bər.tas/
- Rhymes: -tas, -as
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bərˈtäs~bəɾˈtäs]
Verb
bertas (Jawi spelling برتس)
- unstitch; rip open
Descendants
- Indonesian: betas
Further reading
- “bertas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.