beku

See also: Beku

Czech

Alternative forms

• backu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛku]
• Rhymes: -ɛku
• Hyphenation: be‧ku

Noun

beku m inan

1. genitive/dative/vocative/locative singular of bek

Noun

beku m anim

1. dative/vocative/locative singular of bek

   Alternative form: bekovi

Elotepec Zapotec

Noun

beku

1. dog

References

• Natalie Operstein, San Juan Elotepec Zapotec in written sources

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay beku, from Classical Malay beku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈku]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ku

Adjective

bêku

1. frozen:
   1. having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
   2. (of a bank account or assets, figurative) in a state such that transactions are not allowed.
   3. (grammar, figurative) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
2. static:
   1. unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

      stalled, no movement or advancement.

Alternative forms

• bekoe (pre-1947)

Derived terms

• bekuan
• kebekuan
• membeku
• membekukan
• pembeku
• pembekuan

 

Further reading

• “beku” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay beku. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈku]
• Hyphenation: be‧ku

Adjective

beku

1. frozen:
   1. having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
   2. (of a bank account or assets, figurative) in a state such that transactions are not allowed.
   3. (grammar, figurative) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
2. congealed, coagulated, clotted
3. static:

   Synonym: kaku

   1. unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
   2. stalled, no movement or advancement.

Derived terms

• bekuan
• kebekuan
• membeku
• membekukan
• pembeku
• pembekuan

 

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “بکو bĕkoe”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 56
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بکو bĕku”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 107
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bĕku”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 101-2

Further reading

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

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.ku/
• Rhymes: -ɛku
• Syllabification: be‧ku

Noun

beku m inan

1. genitive/locative/vocative singular of bek

Noun

beku m pers

1. locative/vocative singular of bek