besikal

Indonesian

Etymology

From English bicycle, from French bicycle. Cognate of Malay basikal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈsi.kal/
• Hyphenation: bê‧si‧kal

Noun

bêsikal (first-person possessive besikalku, second-person possessive besikalmu, third-person possessive besikalnya)

1. (archaic) bicycle.

   Synonym: sepeda

Further reading

• “besikal” 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.