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bengkok.

bent, dented

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɛŋkɔk/[ˈbeŋ.kɔk̚]/ˈbɛŋkɔʔ/[ˈbeŋ.kɔʔ]
  1. bent, dented

  2. bent, corrupt, dishonest

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Malay bengkok, from Classical Malay bengkok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biŋkuk (“curved, bent”).

noun/bəŋˈkɔʔ/Standard-Indonesian[bəŋˈkɔʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a village land, which is lent to the village head to be cultivated and harvested as a substitute for salary

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese bengkok (“recompense ricefield for village head or officials”), bangkok (“old and large”).

noun/ˈbɛŋkɔk/[ˈbeŋ.kɔk̚]/ˈbɛŋkɔʔ/[ˈbeŋ.kɔʔ]
  1. kidney dish, emesis basin: a shallow basin with a kidney-shaped base and sloping walls used in medical and surgical wards to receive soiled dressings and other medical waste, commonly known as Dutch nierbekken (“renal pelvis”, literally “kidney-shaped basin”)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Malay bengkok, from Classical Malay bengkok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biŋkuk (“curved, bent”).

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