beza

See also: Beza, beża', and bezą

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bes̻a/, [be̞.s̻a]

Verb

beza

Usage notes

Linguistically, this verb form can be seen as belonging to the reconstructed citation form ezan instead of izan.

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit भेद (bheda, “contrast, distinction, difference”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.zə/
• Hyphenation: bè‧za

Noun

beza (Jawi spelling بيذا, plural beza-beza, informal 1st possessive bezaku, 2nd possessive bezamu, 3rd possessive bezanya)

1. dissimilarity
2. difference

Alternative forms

• beda (Indonesia)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berbeza [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• membezakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• pembezaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• pembeza [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• pemerbeza [causative passive + agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peR- + peN-)
• memperbezakan [causative agent focus + causative benefactive] (mempeR- + -kan)
• diperbezakan [causative passive focus + causative benefactive] (dipeR- + -kan)

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Baiser, from French baiser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.za/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛza
• Syllabification: be‧za

Noun

beza f

1. meringue

Declension

Declension of beza

	singular	plural
nominative	beza	bezy
genitive	bezy	bez
dative	bezie	bezom
accusative	bezę	bezy
instrumental	bezą	bezami
locative	bezie	bezach
vocative	bezo	bezy

Derived terms

adjective

• bezowy

 

Further reading

• beza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• beza in Polish dictionaries at PWN