bedeng
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bedeng, from Dutch bedding (literally “bedding”), from Middle Dutch beddinge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbedeŋ], [ˈbɛdɛŋ]
- Hyphenation: bé‧déng
- Hyphenation: bè‧dèng
Noun
bédéng (plural bedeng-bedeng)
Noun
bèdèng (plural bedeng-bedeng)
- embankment, dike
- (horticulture) bedding: the temporary planting plants into beds
Further reading
- “bedeng”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Makasar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbedeŋ]
Adverb
bedeng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨉᨙ)
- adverb marking a statement as hearsay