ᬩᬾᬩᬾᬓ᭄

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Balinese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Javanese bebek (duck). Cognate to Indonesian bebek. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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ᬩᬾᬩᬾᬓ᭄ (bébék)

  1. duck
    ᬫᬾᬫᬾᬢᭀᬦ᭄ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬳᬤᬩᬾᬩᬾᬓ᭄
    meme tonden ada bebek
    The mother (duck) does not yet have any ducks
  2. a fishing lure in the shape of a small, flattened square

Further reading

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  • bebek” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].