belek

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See also: bələk

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بالك (bālik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.lɛk/
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Interjection

belek

  1. look out, watch out, careful

Hungarian

Etymology

bél + -ek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: be‧lek

Noun

belek

  1. nominative plural of bél

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Javanese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bè‧lèk

Noun

bèlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. red eye with sticky discharge as conjunctivitis
Derived terms
  • belekan
  • membelekan

Etymology 2

From Dutch blik (tin can). Cognate to Japanese ブリキ (buriki, tinplate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lèk

Noun

bêlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. can
    Synonyms: kaleng, blek, tin

Etymology 3

Cognate to Indonesian belah (to split).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lèk

Noun

bêlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. to split
    Synonym: belah
Derived terms
  • membelek

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

belek

  1. genitive plural of belka

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bə.ˈlək/, [b(ə).ˈlək]

Noun

belek

  1. piglet

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