bebekel
Indonesian
Etymology
From Balinese bebekel. Reanalysed as partial reduplication of bekal (“provision”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəbəˈkəl]
- Hyphenation: bê‧bê‧kêl
Noun
bebekel (plural bebekel-bebekel)
- (dialect, Bali) property brought by husband or wife (before marriage)
Further reading
- “bebekel” 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.