"べこ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [be̞ko̞] Forms: べこ [canonical], ベコ [canonical], beko [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the late 18th century. This appears to be cognate with Ainu ペコ (peko). However, it is not clear if the Japanese term was borrowed from Ainu, or if the Ainu term was borrowed from Japanese. Etymology templates: {{cog|ain|ペコ|tr=peko}} Ainu ペコ (peko), {{com|ja|べ|子|pos1=onomatopoeic for mooing|pos2=diminuative suffix|tr1=be|tr2=-ko}} べ (be, onomatopoeic for mooing) + 子 (-ko, diminuative suffix) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ベコ}} べこ or ベコ • (beko)
  1. (dialect, Tōhoku) a cow Wikipedia link: John Batchelor (missionary) Tags: dialectal Synonyms: べご Derived forms: 赤べこ (akabeko) (ruby: (あか))

Alternative forms

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