bertas

See also: Bertas

Malay

Alternative forms

betas (Indonesia)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bə(ʀ)tas. Compare Cebuano bugtas, Tagalog bigtas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bər.tas/
Rhymes: -tas, -as
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bərˈtäs~bəɾˈtäs]

Verb

bertas (Jawi spelling برتس)

unstitch; rip open

Descendants

Indonesian: betas

Further reading

“bertas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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