bècèng

See also: beceng

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 馬銃 / 马铳 (bé-chhèng, “carbine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛt͡ʃɛŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋ
  • Hyphenation: bè‧cèng

Noun

bècèng

  1. pistol; handgun
    Synonyms: bèngkot, bongkot, pèstol, sibongkok, tobanji

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: beceng

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “bècèng”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 34
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