besan

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English

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Etymology

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From Tamil [Term?]. Compare Hindi बेसन (besan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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besan (uncountable)

  1. Gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.

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Asturian

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Verb

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besan

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of besar

Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Tagalog baisan.

Noun

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besan

  1. co-parent-in-law, co-parents-in-law
    • 2007, Monica Janowski, Fiona Kerlogue, Kinship and food in South East Asia, pages 32, 56:
      At the head of the main ritual units stand the young couple's parents who through the marriage have become besan to each other. [] Marriage unites the parents of a bride and groom who then become besan
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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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From bȇs.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /běːsan/
  • Hyphenation: be‧san

Adjective

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bésan (Cyrillic spelling бе́сан, definite bȇsnī, comparative bešnji)

  1. furious
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Etymology 2

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From bez- +‎ san.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /běsan/
  • Hyphenation: be‧san

Adjective

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bèsan (Cyrillic spelling бѐсан, definite bèsanī)

  1. sleepless
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References

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  • besan”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • besan”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Spanish

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Verb

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besan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of besar