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Basque
Noun
betik
- ablative singular of be
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.ˈtɪk/
- Rhymes: -tɪk
- Hyphenation: bê‧tik
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay betik, from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).
Noun
betik (plural betik-betik)
- papaya
- Synonym: pepaya
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Minangkabau
Noun
betik (plural betik-betik)
- news
Verb
betik
- to be leaked (news)
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
betik (plural betik-betik)
- (zoology) climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), of Asia.
- Synonyms: bato, betok, harfan
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).
Noun
betik (Jawi spelling بتيق, plural betik-betik, informal 1st possessive betikku, 2nd possessive betikmu, 3rd possessive betiknya)
- papaya
Descendants
Further reading
Turkish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (b²it²g /bitig/), from Proto-Turkic *bitig. Doublet of biti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈtik/
- Hyphenation: be‧tik
Noun
betik (definite accusative betiği, plural betikler)
- (uncommon) book
- Synonym: kitap
- (computing) script (program or sequence of instructions)
Declension