bekiwa

Betawi

Etymology

• From Sundanese ᮊᮤᮝ (kiwa, “left”), from Old Sundanese kiwa (“left”); or
• Learned borrowing from Banyumasan ꦏꦶꦮ (kiwa, “left”), from Old Javanese kiwa (“left”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbəˈkiːwaː/
• Hyphenation: bê‧ki‧wa

Noun

bekiwa

1. left (of direction)