bengik

Malay

Alternative forms

• bengek (Indonesia)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəŋiʔ/
• Rhymes: -ŋeʔ, -eʔ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bə.ˈŋɪk̚, -ŋek̚, -ŋe̞k̚]

Adjective

bengik (Jawi spelling بڠيق)

1. chest tightness

Noun

bengik (Jawi spelling بڠيق, plural bengik-bengik, informal 1st possessive bengikku, 2nd possessive bengikmu, 3rd possessive bengiknya)

1. (colloquial, pathology) asthma

   Synonyms: asma, lelah

Further reading

• “bengik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.