bekhu

Nias

Etymology

Cognate with Toba Batak begu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbexu/

Noun

bekhu (mutated form mbekhu)

  1. ghost, spirit

References
  • Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 33.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.