baek

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay baik (“good”)

Adjective

baek

1. good

   nanti diliat orang koerang baek. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pak˥/
• Tone numbers: baek⁷
• Hyphenation: baek

Etymology 1

From Chinese 北 (MC pok).

Noun

baek (1957–1982 spelling bək)

1. north

Etymology 2

Verb

baek (Sawndip form 𰞃, 1957–1982 spelling bək)

1. to stew; to decoct; to cook slowly in an earthen pot