See also: bələk

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بالك (bālik).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /be.lɛk/
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Interjection

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belek

  1. look out, watch out, careful

Hungarian

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Etymology

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bél +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: be‧lek

Noun

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belek

  1. nominative plural of bél

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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From Javanese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bè‧lèk

Noun

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bèlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. red eye with sticky discharge as conjunctivitis.
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Etymology 2

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From Dutch blik (tin can). Cognate to Japanese ブリキ (buriki, tinplate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lèk

Noun

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bêlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. can.
    Synonyms: kaleng, blek, tin

Etymology 3

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Cognate to Indonesian belah (to split).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lèk

Noun

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bêlèk (plural belek-belek)

  1. to split.
    Synonym: belah
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Polish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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belek

  1. genitive plural of belka

Sakizaya

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bə.ˈlək/, [b(ə).ˈlək]

Noun

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belek

  1. piglet
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