besikal
Indonesian
Etymology
From English bicycle, from French bicycle. Cognate of Malay basikal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈsi.kal/
- Hyphenation: bê‧si‧kal
Noun
bêsikal (first-person possessive besikalku, second-person possessive besikalmu, third-person possessive besikalnya)
- (archaic) bicycle.
- Synonym: sepeda
Further reading
- “besikal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.