becak

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noun

A cycle rickshaw.

OriginIndonesian becak ← Hokkien 馬車 /马车 →
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Meanings

nounbecak (plural becak)
  1. IndonesiaA cycle rickshaw.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cycle rickshawpedicab

Origin

  1. Hokkien馬車 /马车
  2. Indonesianbecak
  3. Englishbecak

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BackeBecka
Cite this entry
APA

becak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becak

MLA

“becak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “becak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becak.

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