"beka" meaning in Malay

See beka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: béka [canonical], beka-beka [plural], beka² [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bika. Cognate with Tagalog bigkas and probably Iban jako. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*bika}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bika, {{cog|tl|bigkas}} Tagalog bigkas, {{cog|iba|jako}} Iban jako Head templates: {{ms-noun|head=béka}} béka (plural beka-beka or beka²)
  1. chat
    Sense id: en-beka-ms-noun-MeBvfYn-
  2. discuss
    Sense id: en-beka-ms-noun-1qkZ71Ni Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 18 82
     
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