bisi
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bisiʔ/
- Hyphenation: bi‧si
- Rhymes: -isiʔ
Verb
bisi
- to be present, to exist, be there
- Iya bisi dia.
- He/she is over there.
- Bisi tiga pemutus ti disedia.
- There are three options available.
- to have, to possess
- Iya bisi duit
- He/she have money.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “to be present, to be exist”): nadai
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbisi/ [ˈbi.si]
- Rhymes: -isi
- Syllabification: bi‧si
Adverb
bisi
- (dialectal, Sunda) an expression to express concern about the possibility of something; in case, lest
Further reading
- “bisi” 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.
Italian
Noun
bisi m
- plural of biso
Anagrams
Jamamadí
Verb
bisi
- (Banawá) to pinch
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Middle English
Adjective
bisi
- alternative form of bisy
Nyishi
Etymology
The part bi is from Proto-Tani *beː, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b/g-woj-n.
Noun
bisi
References
- P. T. Abraham (2005) A Grammar of Nyishi Language[1], Delhi: Farsight Publishers and Distributors
Sundanese
Etymology
From Old Sundanese bisi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbisi/
- Hyphenation: bi‧si
Adverb
bisi
- an expression to express concern about the possibility of something; in case, lest
- Nyarandéna lah kitu, bisi labuh
- Don't lean on it like that, it could fall
Usage notes
- Mostly used to express concern about bad possibilities
Descendants
- → Indonesian: bisi
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
bisi class IX (plural bisi class X)
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbisi/ [ˈbiː.sɪ]
- Rhymes: -isi
- Syllabification: bi‧si
Adjective
bisi (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒ)
Alternative forms
- busy — unadapted
Derived terms
- mabisi
- pagkabisi
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbisiʔ/ [ˈbiː.sɪʔ], /biˈsiʔ/ [bɪˈsɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -isiʔ, -iʔ
- Syllabification: bi‧si
Noun
bisì or bisî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒ)
- alternative form of baisi
Derived terms
- tagbisi
Further reading
- “bisi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Adjective
bisi
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.s̪i/
Noun
bisi
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics