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bekel.

knucklebones

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbekəl/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbe.kəl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. knucklebones

Where this word comes from

From Dutch bikkel.

noun/bəˈkəl/Standard-Indonesian[bəˈkəl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. employee of a village government

    archaic
  2. rice field landlord in Java

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Javanese ꦧꦼꦏꦼꦭ꧀ (bekel, “low-ranking official”), from Old Javanese bĕkĕl (“head, leader, officer”). Doublet of bakal and bekal.

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