Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

becak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
be-cak
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cycle rickshaw.

Etymology

From Indonesian becak, from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: becak, 馬車

Frequently Paired Words

bajaj

Questions

What does becak mean?
A cycle rickshaw.
Where does becak come from?
From Indonesian becak, from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia).

How to pronounce becak

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