besi

See also: besí and běsi

Balinese

Etymology

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

Noun

besi (Balinese script ᬩᭂᬲᬶ)

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

Further reading

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

Bilba

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (traditional) IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈbe.zi]
• (frequently) IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈbɛ.zi]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈbə.zi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbe.zi]

Verb

besi

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

Central Melanau

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Dairi Batak

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Iban

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Indonesian

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈsi]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: bê‧si

Noun

bêsi (plural besi-besi)

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

Derived terms

• membesi

• besi aji
• besi batang
• besi berani
• besi bulat
• besi cetak
• besi cor
• besi debus
• besi delta
• besi karsani
• besi kawi
• besi lantai
• besi lantak
• besi lempeng
• besi melela
• besi merah
• besi pamor
• besi papan
• besi pijar
• besi putih
• besi sembrani
• besi tanah
• besi tempa
• besi tempaan
• besi tempawan
• besi tuang

• baju besi

Further reading

• “besi” 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.

Karo Batak

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Komodo

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Malay

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

Alternative forms

• basi (Brunei Malay)
• بسي

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəsi]
• Rhymes: -əsi, -si, -i

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

besi (Jawi spelling بسي)

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

Synonyms

• ferum / فيروم
• logam

Descendants

Descendants

• → Dairi Batak: besi
• → Karo Batak: besi
• → Toba Batak: bosi / ᯅᯬᯘᯪ
• → Bau Bidayuh: bosi
• → Bilba: besi
• → Bima: βesi
• → Buginese: bessi
• Indonesian: besi
• → Old Javanese: wesi
  • Javanese: ꦮꦼꦱꦶ (wesi)
• → Kambera: báhi
• → Komodo: besi
• → Makasar: bassi
• → Malagasy: vy
• → Mandar: bassi
• → Manggarai: besi
• → Ngaju: wasi
• → Rejang: besey
• → Rembong: besi
• → Sundanese: ᮘᮩᮞᮤ (beusi)
• → Tae': bassi
• → Tausug: basi'
• → Tetum: besi

References

• 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

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

Middle English

Adjective

besi

1. alternative form of bisy

Rembong

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ˈsi/, [b(ə).ˈɕi]

Noun

besi

1. (anatomy) gall bladder
2. bubble

Sasak

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English bass.

Noun

besi class ? (plural [please provide])

1. bass

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English base.

Noun

besi class ? (plural [please provide])

1. (chemistry) base

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay besi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbe.si]

Noun

besi

1. iron

References

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

Tetum

Etymology

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

Noun

besi

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

Derived terms

• badain-besi (“blacksmith”)
• besi-asu (“steel”)
• besi-estrika (“iron”)
• besi-riin (“steel column”)
• besi-teen (“iron filings”)

References

• “besi”, in Dicionário infopédia: Tetum-English, Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay besi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.s̪i/

Noun

besi

1. iron (metal)

References

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