"becus" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Betawi]

Head templates: {{head|bew|adj}} becus
  1. (chiefly in the negative) capable; competent Synonyms: bisa', kuat, kuasa, sanggenep, sanggup, pinter

Adjective [Indonesian]

IPA: /bəˈt͡ʃus/ [Standard-Indonesian], [bəˈt͡ʃʊs] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: bêcus [canonical], lebih becus [comparative], paling becus [superlative]
Rhymes: -us Etymology: Borrowed from Betawi (chiefly in the negative) becus (“capable, competent”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|bew|becus|q=chiefly in the negative|t=capable, competent}} Borrowed from Betawi (chiefly in the negative) becus (“capable, competent”) Head templates: {{id-adj|head=bêcus}} bêcus (comparative lebih becus, superlative paling becus)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) capable, competent Tags: colloquial
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