behel

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch beugel, from Middle Dutch bogel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛ.həl]
• Hyphenation: bè‧hêl

Noun

bèhêl (plural behel-behel)

1. dental braces

   Synonym: kawat gigi

Further reading

• “behel” 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.