betik

betik

1. ablative singular of be

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈtiʔ/ [bəˈt̪ɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: be‧tik

Inherited from Malay betik, from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).

bêtik (plural betik-betik)

1. (now dialectal) synonym of pepaya (“papaya”)

Perhaps from Minangkabau.

betik (plural betik-betik)

1. (dialectal) synonym of berita (“news”)

bêtik

1. (dialectal) to be leaked (of news)

   Synonym: bocor

• terbetik

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bêtik (plural betik-betik)

1. (zoology) climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), of Asia

   Synonyms: bato, betok, harfan

• “betik” 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.

Borrowed from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).

betik (Jawi spelling بتيق, plural betik-betik)

1. papaya

• → Indonesian: betik

• “betik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (b²it²g /⁠bitig⁠/), from Proto-Turkic *bitig. Doublet of biti.

• IPA^(key): /beˈtic/
• Hyphenation: be‧tik

betik (definite accusative betiği, plural betikler)

1. (uncommon) book

   Synonym: kitap

2. (computing) script (program or sequence of instructions)