bebat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bebat, from Proto-Malayic *bəbət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəjbəj, from Proto-Austronesian *bəjbəj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈbat̚]
- Hyphenation: bê‧bat
Noun
bebat (plural bebat-bebat)
- band (strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together)
Alternative forms
- babat (dialectal)
Derived terms
- bebatan
- membebat
- pembebat
- pembebatan
Further reading
- “bebat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *bəbət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəjbəj, from Proto-Austronesian *bəjbəj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəbat/
- Rhymes: -əbat, -bat, -at
Noun
bebat (Jawi spelling ببت)
- band (strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together)
Descendants
- Indonesian: bebat
- → Min Nan: 馬目 / 马目 (bé-ba̍k)
Further reading
- “bebat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.