becuk

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay بچوق (becuk).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈt͡ʃuk/ [bəˈt͡ʃʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -uk
• Syllabification: be‧cuk

Noun

becuk (plural becuk-becuk)

1. (zoology) Chiseltooth wrasse (Pseudodax moluccanus).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbet͡ʃuk/ [ˈbe.t͡ʃʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -et͡ʃuk
• Syllabification: be‧cuk

Noun

becuk (plural becuk-becuk)

1. Abbreviation of bea cukai (“customs”).

Further reading

• “becuk” 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.