beka

== English == === Alternative forms === bekah === Etymology === From Hebrew בֶּקַע (beqáʿ, “half-sheqel”, literally “broken”). === Noun === beka (plural bekas) an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel === Anagrams === Baek, bake, beak == Czech == === Alternative forms === backa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbɛka] Rhymes: -ɛka Hyphenation: be‧ka Homophone: backa === Noun === beka genitive/accusative singular of bek == Fijian == === Etymology === From Proto-Central-Pacific *beka, from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka. Cognate with Hawaiian peʻa, Māori peka and Samoan pe'a. === Noun === beka bat (flying mammal), flying fox === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “beka”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 19 == Hiligaynon == === Etymology === From Spanish beca. === Noun === béka scholarship == Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Tagalog bigkas. === Noun === béka (plural beka-beka or beka2) chat discuss == Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic بَكَى (bakā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛka === Verb === beka (imperfect jibki, past participle mibki, active participle bieki, verbal noun biki) (intransitive) to cry (transitive) to mourn ==== Conjugation ==== == Pagu == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbe.ka] === Noun === beka female (referring to an animal) === References === Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN == Phuthi == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-béeka. === Verb === -béka to put, to place ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛka Syllabification: be‧ka === Etymology 1 === Back-formation from beczka. Etymology 1 sense 3 is from beczka śmiechu (“barrel of laughs”). ==== Noun ==== beka f (colloquial) augmentative of beczka (colloquial) lardass, fatty, landwhale (a fat person) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:grubas (slang) kicks, fun or amusement at somebody's expense; ridicule robić/mieć z kogoś bekę ― to make fun of someone robić coś dla beki ― to do something for kicks ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== beka m pers genitive/accusative singular of bek === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== beka third-person singular present of bekać === Further reading === beka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN beka in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Swazi == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-béeka. === Verb === -béka to put, place ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish بقا (beka), from Arabic بَقَاء (baqāʔ). === Noun === beka (definite accusative bekayı, plural bekalar) survival, lasting, remaining Synonyms: kalıcılık, ölmezlik ==== Declension ==== === References === “beka”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu == Xhosa == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-béeka. === Verb === -béka to put, place ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-béeka. === Verb === -béka to put, place to lay to store to appoint ==== Inflection ====