bijak

See also: biják and Bijak

Garo

Etymology

From bi- + jak.

Noun

bijak

1. leaf

References

• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎^[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan

Indonesian

Etymology

Clipping of bijaksana.

• The sense of 'good in speaking' is Semantic loan from Minangkabau bijak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.d͡ʒak/
• Hyphenation: bi‧jak

Adjective

bijak

1. wise, clever, skillful
2. (dialect) good in speaking.

Derived terms

• kebijakan

 

Related terms

• bijaksana

 

Further reading

• “bijak” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Clipping of bijaksana.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Adjective

bijak

1. wise, clever
2. fluent, eloquent
3. a right move, reasonable

Synonyms

• bestari
• cerdas
• cerdik
• pandai
• pintar

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kebijakan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
• sebijak [comparability] (se-)

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bijakъ. By surface analysis, bić +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.jak/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ijak
• Syllabification: bi‧jak
• Homophone: Bijak

Noun

bijak m inan

1. beater (something used for hitting or beating)
   1. swipple, swingel

      Coordinate terms: cepisko, dzierżak

   2. (sports) bat

      Synonym: podbijak

   3. hammerhead, head (portion of a tool used for hitting)

Declension

Declension of bijak

	singular	plural
nominative	bijak	bijaki
genitive	bijaku	bijaków
dative	bijakowi	bijakom
accusative	bijak	bijaki
instrumental	bijakiem	bijakami
locative	bijaku	bijakach
vocative	bijaku	bijaki

Derived terms

adjective

• bijakowy

 

Further reading

• bijak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bijak in Polish dictionaries at PWN