See also: besí and běsi

Balinese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi, perhaps via Malay besi.

Noun

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besi (Balinese script ᬩᭂᬲᬶ)

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Further reading

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  • besi” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Bilba

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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besi

  1. inflection of besar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Central Melanau

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Dairi Batak

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Indonesian

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Chemical element
Fe
Previous: mangan (Mn)
Next: kobalt (Co)

Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈsi]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bê‧si

Noun

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bêsi (plural besi-besi)

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Karo Batak

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Komodo

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Malay

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Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
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Chemical element
Fe
Previous: mangan (Mn)
Next: kobalt (Co)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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besi (Jawi spelling بسي)

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Synonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “بسي bĕsi”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 53
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بسي bĕsi”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 100
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bĕsi”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 131

Further reading

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Middle English

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Adjective

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besi

  1. alternative form of bisy

Rembong

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Sakizaya

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bə.ˈsi/, [b(ə).ˈɕi]

Noun

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besi

  1. (anatomy) gall bladder
  2. bubble

Sasak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi, perhaps via Malay besi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Swahili

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Etymology 1

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Borrowed from English bass.

Noun

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besi class ? (plural [please provide])

  1. bass

Etymology 2

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Borrowed from English base.

Noun

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besi class ? (plural [please provide])

  1. (chemistry) base

Ternate

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Etymology

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From Malay besi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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besi

  1. iron

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tetum

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Etymology

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From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

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besi

  1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Derived terms

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References

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West Makian

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Etymology

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From Malay besi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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besi

  1. iron (metal)

References

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  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics