bengek

Indonesian

Etymology

Cognate of Malay bengik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈŋɛk/, [bəˈŋɛk̚]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ngèk

Adjective

bêngèk (comparative lebih bengek, superlative paling bengek)

  1. chest tightness

Noun

bêngèk (plural bengek-bengek)

  1. (colloquial, pathology) asthma

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