becus

Betawi

Adjective

becus

1. (chiefly in the negative) capable; competent

   Synonyms: bisa', kuat, kuasa, sanggenep, sanggup, pinter

Further reading

• Batten, C. J. (1868), “Betjoes”, in De djoeroe basa Betawi: Eenvoudige Bataviaasch-Maleische woordenverzameling [The Betawi translator: A simple Batavian-Malay word collection] (in Dutch), Batavia: H. M. van Dorp, page 186
• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “becus”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN
• Von de Wall, H. (1877), “*بچس bẹtjoes”, in Maleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboek [Malay-Dutch dictionary] (in Dutch), volume I, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 209

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi (chiefly in the negative) becus (“capable, competent”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈt͡ʃus/ [bəˈt͡ʃʊs]
• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: be‧cus

Adjective

bêcus (comparative lebih becus, superlative paling becus)

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) capable, competent