betik

betik

1. ablative singular of be

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈtiʔ/ [bəˈt̪ɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: be‧tik

Inherited from Malay betik, from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).

bêtik (plural betik-betik)

1. (now dialectal) synonym of pepaya (“papaya”)

Perhaps from Minangkabau.

betik (plural betik-betik)

1. (dialectal) synonym of berita (“news”)

bêtik

1. (dialectal) to be leaked (of news)

   Synonym: bocor

• terbetik

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bêtik (plural betik-betik)

1. (zoology) climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), of Asia

   Synonyms: bato, betok, harfan

• “betik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Borrowed from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).

betik (Jawi spelling بتيق, plural betik-betik)

1. papaya

• → Indonesian: betik

• “betik”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (b²it²g /⁠bitig⁠/), from Proto-Turkic *bitig. Doublet of biti.

• IPA^(key): /beˈtic/
• Hyphenation: be‧tik

betik (definite accusative betiği, plural betikler)

1. (puristic, very rare) book

   Synonym: kitap

2. (puristic, very rare, computing) script (program or sequence of instructions)

• “betik”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “betik”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “betik”, in Nişanyan Sözlük