beca

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See also: becá and bể cá

Catalan[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Noun[edit]

beca f (plural beques)

  1. scholarship
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Verb[edit]

beca

  1. inflection of becar (to subsidize (a student), to give a stipend to):
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

beca

  1. inflection of becar (to snooze, to nap):
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Classical Malay بيچا (beca), from Hokkien 馬車马车 (bé-chhia).

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Noun[edit]

beca (Jawi spelling بيچا, plural beca-beca, informal 1st possessive becaku, 2nd possessive becamu, 3rd possessive becanya)

  1. cycle rickshaw, velotaxi
  2. trishaw

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Old Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

beca

  1. inflection of bec:
    1. nominative plural feminine/neuter
    2. vocative/accusative plural all genders

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
beca beca
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbeca
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown, compare Spanish beca.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
  • Hyphenation: be‧ca

Noun[edit]

beca f (plural becas)

  1. gown (official robe)
    Synonym: toga
  2. (informal, Portugal) a bit (small quantity)
    Synonyms: bocado, pouco, (Portugal, informal) coche

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeka/ [ˈbe.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: be‧ca

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Italian becco, from Latin beccus (beak) because of a medieval gown worn that covered the face like a beak.

Noun[edit]

beca f (plural becas)

  1. grant, stipend
  2. scholarship
    una beca Erasmusan Erasmus scholarship
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

beca

  1. inflection of becar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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