basikal

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English bicycle.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /baˈsikal/ [baˈsi.kal]
  • Rhymes: -ikal, -kal, -al
  • Hyphenation: ba‧si‧kal

Noun

basikal (Jawi spelling باسيکل, plural basikal-basikal or basikal2)

  1. bicycle (vehicle)
    Synonyms: kereta angin, kereta lereng, sepeda (Riau, Standard Indonesian)

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds
  • basikal elektrik (“e-bike”)
  • basikal gunung (“mountain bike”)
  • basikal kelikir (“gravel bike”)
  • basikal lajak
  • basikal lipat (“folding bike”)
  • basikal lomba (“road bike; road bicycle; racing bicycle”)
  • basikal tua

Descendants

  • → Negeri Sembilan Malay: basika

Further reading

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