bisi

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bisiʔ/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧si
  • Rhymes: -isiʔ

Verb

bisi

  1. 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.
  2. to have, to possess
    Iya bisi duit
    He/she have money.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of to be present, to be exist): nadai

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese bisi

Pronunciation

Adverb

bisi

  1. (dialectal, Sunda) an expression to express concern about the possibility of something; in case, lest

Further reading

Italian

Noun

bisi m

  1. plural of biso

Anagrams

Jamamadí

Verb

bisi

  1. (Banawá) to pinch

References

Middle English

Adjective

bisi

  1. alternative form of bisy

Nyishi

Etymology

The part bi is from Proto-Tani *beː, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b/g-woj-n.

Noun

bisi

  1. monkey

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

  1. 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)

  1. popcorn

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English busy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbisi/ [ˈbiː.sɪ]
  • Rhymes: -isi
  • Syllabification: bi‧si

Adjective

bisi (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒ)

  1. (colloquial) busy; occupied
    Synonyms: okupado, abala, magawain
Alternative forms
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)

  1. alternative form of baisi
Derived terms
  • tagbisi

Further reading

  • bisi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English busy.

Adjective

bisi

  1. busy

West Makian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.s̪i/

Noun

bisi

  1. the calf of a leg

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics