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beca

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See also: becá and bể cá

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Noun

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beca f (plural beques)

  1. scholarship
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Verb

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beca

  1. inflection of becar (to subsidize (a student), to give a stipend to):
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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beca

  1. inflection of becar (to snooze, to nap):
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

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Malay

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Beca from Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor, at the Muzium Negara (National Museum), Kuala Lumpur.

Etymology

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From Late Classical Malay بيچا (beca), from Hokkien 馬車马车 (bé-chhia).

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Noun

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beca (Jawi spelling بيچا, plural beca-beca, informal 1st possessive becaku, 2nd possessive becamu, 3rd possessive becanya)

  1. cycle rickshaw, velotaxi
  2. trishaw
    Synonym: becak (Indonesia)

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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beca

  1. inflection of bec:
    1. nominative plural feminine/neuter
    2. vocative/accusative plural all genders

Mutation

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Mutation of beca
radical lenition nasalization
beca beca
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbeca

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown, compare Spanish beca.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
  • Hyphenation: be‧ca

Noun

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beca f (plural becas)

  1. gown (official robe)
    Synonym: toga
  2. (informal, Portugal) a bit (small quantity)
    Synonyms: bocado, pouco, (Portugal, informal) coche

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbeka/ [ˈbe.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: be‧ca

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Italian becco, from Latin beccus (beak) because of a medieval gown worn that covered the face like a beak.

Noun

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beca f (plural becas)

  1. grant, stipend
  2. scholarship
    una beca Erasmusan Erasmus scholarship
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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beca

  1. inflection of becar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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