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Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Biak (wós Vyak or 'Biak language'; wós kovedi or 'our language'; Indonesian: bahasa Biak), also known as Biak-Numfor, Noefoor, Mafoor, Mefoor, Nufoor
Biak_language
Indonesian island off the northern coast of Papua
Biak is the main island of Biak Archipelago located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest
Biak
Papuan language of Papua New Guinea
Boazi (Bwadji), also known as Kuni after one of its dialects, is a Papuan language spoken in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea by the Bwadji people
Boazi_language
Language spoken in Indonesia
Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia) is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian pluricentric macrolanguage
Indonesian_language
Association football team in Indonesia
Persatuan Sepakbola Biak dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSBS Biak, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua
PSBS_Biak
Island in the Pacific Ocean
suggested the name from Mansren Koreri myths, Iri-an from the Biak language of Biak Island, meaning "hot land" (referring to the climate), but also
New_Guinea
Battle in the New Guinea campaign of World War II
The Battle of Biak was part of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II, fought between the United States Army and the Japanese Army from May 27
Battle_of_Biak
Ethnic group in Indonesia
via South Manokwari Regency. The word arfak comes from the word arfk in Biak, meaning "people who sleep on fire", because the Arfak people place burning
Arfak_people
Island group in Papua province, eastern Indonesia
The Biak Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Biak, also Schouten Islands or Geelvink Islands) are an island group of Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the
Biak_Archipelago
Vowel sound represented by ⟨ɤ⟩ in IPA
934–984, ISBN 3-11-017532-0 van den Heuvel, Wilco (2006). Biak: Description of an Austronesian language of Papua (Ph.D. thesis). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Close-mid back unrounded vowel
Close-mid_back_unrounded_vowel
Province in Western New Guinea, Indonesia
leader suggested name from Mansren Koreri myths, Iri-an from the Biak language of Biak Island, meaning "hot land" referring to local hot climate, but also
West_Papua_(province)
Province in Western New Guinea, Indonesia
future husband to the family of the prospective wife in the Biak custom. In the Biak language, the word "Ararem" means dowry. In this procession, the bride
Papua_(province)
Knotted or woven bag native to Indonesia
Noken (from Biak inoken) is a traditional Papuan multifunctional knotted or woven bag native to the Western New Guinea region, Indonesia. Its distinctive
Noken
Stadium in Papua, Indonesia
of Biak Numfor Regency, Papua. This stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000. It is the home stadium of Liga 1 club PSBS Biak and Liga 3 club Biak United
Cendrawasih_Stadium
Region of Indonesia
leader suggested the name from Mansren Koreri myths, Iri-an from the Biak language of Biak Island, meaning "hot land" referring to the local hot climate, but
Western_New_Guinea
Province in Western New Guinea, Indonesia
this tradition varies in each region. The name Barapen is from the Biak language, Lago Lakwi (Lani in Tolikara) or Logo Lakwi (Dani in Puncak), Mogo
Highland_Papua
Linguistic comparison
considered a regional language (bahasa daerah) in Indonesia, enjoying the same status as Javanese, Sundanese, Buginese, Balinese, Biak language and others. Moreover
Comparison of Indonesian and Standard Malay
Comparison_of_Indonesian_and_Standard_Malay
Government during the Philippine Revolution
The Republic of Biak-na-Bato (Tagalog: Republika ng Biak-na-Bato) was the second revolutionary republican government led by Emilio Aguinaldo during the
Republic_of_Biak-na-Bato
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its
List of endangered languages in Indonesia
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Indonesia
1998 massacre in Indonesia
The Biak massacre was the killing of West Papuan pro-independence demonstrators on the island of Biak, Papua, Indonesia, in 1998. On the morning of 2
Biak_massacre
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Tagalog was declared the official language by the first revolutionary constitution in the Philippines, the Constitution of Biak-na-Bato in 1897. In 1935, the
Tagalog_language
Species of plant
(Faita); sarr (Jal)[what language is this?]; West Papua: batogara (Kemtuik/Kemtoek); pole (Sentani); megwe (Berik); darmor (Biak); samakjor (Numfor/Numfur);
Spathiostemon_javensis
Papuan politician and Indonesian nationalist (1921–1979)
he suggested the name from Mansren Koreri myths, Iri-an from the Biak language of Biak Island, meaning "hot land" referring to the local hot climate, but
Frans_Kaisiepo
Peninsula in Western New Guinea
place where people come". Meanwhile Mandamy or Mandama comes from the Biak language with the same meaning. List of ultras of the Malay Archipelago UNEP-WCMC
Wandammen_Peninsula
Indonesian footballer (born 2005)
footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Championship club PSBS Biak. Madjar spent his youth career developing with the Papuan youth side Waanal
Moses_Madjar
Indonesian footballer (born 1996)
Semen Padang. Born in Biak Numfor, Papua, Kapisa began his professional football career representing his hometown club PSBS Biak. He made his league debut
Octovianus_Kapisa
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
of the language. The name Ambel is probably derived from the Biak word amber, meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". It was adapted into the language itself
Ambel_language
Extinct language in Mapia Island, West Papua
are now Biak-speaking immigrants. "Mapia". Ethnologue (25 ed.). SIL International. Retrieved 5 December 2022. Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Mapia_language
1897 truce during the Philippine Revolution
The Pact of Biak-na-Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, created a truce between Spanish colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and the revolutionary
Pact_of_Biak-na-Bato
Airport in Biak, Papua, Indonesia
Airport, is an international airport serving Biak, the largest island in the Biak Archipelago, located in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
Frans_Kaisiepo_Airport
Large language family mostly of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Austronesian languages (/ˌɔːstrəˈniːʒən/ AW-strə-NEE-zhən) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland
Austronesian_languages
Austronesian language
Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on mainland Asia. The language is an official language of Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore, where the standardised
Malay_language
Capital and largest city of Southwest Papua, Indonesia
word Soren, which means "deep and wavy ocean" in the Biak language. The name was first used by the Biak-Numfor people who sailed to different islands before
Sorong
English-based creole spoken in Jamaica
creole language with substantial admixture from predominantly West African languages, and some forms of Arawak, Spanish, French and other languages, spoken
Jamaican_Patois
Topics referred to by the same term
black-hat search engine optimization Bank Handlowy, a Polish bank Biak language, a language spoken in Indonesia, by ISO 639 code Bhagatanwala Airport, an
BHW_(disambiguation)
Language family
Polynesian languages form a genealogical group of languages, itself part of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family. There are 38 Polynesian languages, representing
Polynesian_languages
Austronesian language spoken on the Chuuk islands in Micronesia
(/tʃuːˈkiːz/), also rendered Trukese (/trʌˈkiːz/), is a Chuukic language of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline
Chuukese_language
Papuan language in New Guinea
Guinea, Abun is in contact with Austronesian languages; maritime vocabulary in Abun has been borrowed from Biak. The speakers number about 3,000 spread across
Abun_language
Indonesian footballer (born 2001)
footballer who plays as a forward or left midfielder for Championship club PSBS Biak. Gwijangge began his professional career in his home region of Papua, playing
Samuel_Gwijangge
Malayic variety spoken in southern Sumatera
Zahra; Ernalida (2001). Struktur bahasa Benakat [The structure of Benakat language] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional
Musi_language
Polynesian language spoken in Hawaii
Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family, originating in and native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the historic native language of the Hawai‘ian
Hawaiian_language
Micronesian language
Tungaru), is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Kiribati. It belongs to the Micronesian branch of the Oceanic languages. The word Kiribati, the current
Gilbertese_language
Indonesian footballer
Ruben Karel Sanadi (born on 8 January 1987 in Biak, Indonesia) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga 2 club Persipura
Ruben_Sanadi
ଭୁମିଜ୍, भूमिज, Official language in: Jharkhand, India Biak – Wós Vyak, Wós Kovedi Spoken in: Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, Indonesia Biatah
List_of_language_names
Papuan language spoken in Indonesia
000 people in all. The language is alternatively known as Mantion, or Manikion, an originally derogatory term used by the Biak people. Locations: Pegunungan
Sougb_language
Group of Malayic languages
The Musi languages consists of a collection of closely related Malayic varieties spoken in the eastern and northern regions of South Sumatra, as well
Musi_languages
Austronesian spoken language in Indonesia
region. Later, to avoid misidentification with a temporal stage of Malay language (i.e. the transition between Old Malay and Modern Malay), the term Central
South_Barisan_Malay
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Ambel on Raja Ampat, and Biak, Wamesa, Wooi, and Waropen in Cenderawasih Bay, are fairly well attested. Traditionally, the languages are classified into two
South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages
South_Halmahera–West_New_Guinea_languages
lingua francas that are not associated with Malay or Indonesian, including Biak, Iban, and Onin.[page needed] As early as the seventh century AD, the natives
Languages_of_Indonesia
consensus. Republic of Biak-na-Bato (November 1, 1897 – December 15, 1897) Called itself the "Republic of the Philippines". "Republic of Biak-na-Bato" is from
Philippine_Republic
Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Kutai or Kutainese is a Malayic language spoken by 300,000 to 500,000 people. It is the native language of the Kutai people, the indigenous ethnic group
Kutainese_language
Austronesian language spoken on Timor
Portuguese: Tétum [ˈtɛtũ]) is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Timor. It is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste and it is also spoken
Tetun_language
Biak - One of the few Austronesian languages with grammatical gender. The distinction is only maintained in the plural, additionally making Biak a rare
List of languages by type of grammatical genders
List_of_languages_by_type_of_grammatical_genders
Austronesian language spoken in Borneo
with the Ibanic branch or other Malayic languages spoken by the Dayaks. Some of the Malayic Dayak languages that have been successfully identified and
Malayic_Dayak_languages
Austronesian language spoken in Maluku, Indonesia
Teor and Kur are two Austronesian language varieties of the Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian branch spoken near Kei Island, Indonesia. They are reportedly
Teor-Kur_language
Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia
Simalungun, or Batak Simalungun, is an Austronesian language of Sumatra. It is spoken mainly in Simalungun Regency and Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra
Batak_Simalungun_language
Polynesian language spoken in Easter Island
Pascuan (/ˈpæskjuən/ PAS-kew-ən) or Pascuense, is an Eastern Polynesian language. It is spoken on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. The island is home
Rapa_Nui_language
Brazilian footballer
In August 2023, Alexsandro signed a contract with Indonesian club PSBS Biak. He said he joined PSBS because of his family's call, David da Rocha who
Alexsandro (footballer, born 1997)
Alexsandro_(footballer,_born_1997)
Bay in the northern Province of Papua and West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia
is the archipelago known as the Biak Islands (also called the Schouten Islands, or Geelvink Islands), comprising Biak, the Padaido Islands, Supiori, and
Cenderawasih_Bay
Eastern Indonesians of Papua-origin
is the term originated from Biak sup i babwa (lit. 'the land below the sunset'), referring to the Raja Ampat Islands as Biak people historically migrated
Indonesian_Papuans
Dialect continuum of Malayic languages in Riau, Indonesia
a collection of Malayic languages primarily spoken by the Riau Malays in Riau and the Riau Islands in Indonesia. The language is not a single entity but
Riau_Malay_language
Filipino revolutionary leader (1869–1964)
Aguinaldo arrived at Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel, Bulacan, and established a headquarters there in what is now called "Aguinaldo Cave" in Biak-na-Bato National
Emilio_Aguinaldo
Supreme law of the Philippines
held on November 1, 1897, at Biak-na-Bato in the town of San Miguel de Mayumo in Bulacan, established the Republic of Biak-na-Bato. The republic had a
Constitution of the Philippines
Constitution_of_the_Philippines
Dutch was the language used by Dutch settlers for centuries in the Indonesian archipelago, both when it was still colonized or partially colonized by the
Dutch_language_in_Indonesia
Indonesian footballer
Jayapura. In 2021, Sroyer signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSBS Biak. He made his league debut on 7 October 2021 in a match against Mitra Kukar
Jeam_Kelly_Sroyer
Austronesian language
western Java. It is the native language of more than 68 million people. Javanese is the largest of the Austronesian languages in number of native speakers
Javanese_language
Austronesian language
Nauruan or Nauru (Nauruan: dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language, spoken natively in the island country of Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero
Nauruan_language
Austronesian language family of Borneo and the Philippines
The Sama–Bajaw languages are a well-established group of languages spoken by the Sama-Bajau peoples (Aꞌa sama) of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Sama–Bajaw_languages
Branch of Austronesian languages of Indonesia
West Papua, Central Papua and Papua. Most of the languages are only known from short word lists, but Biak, Wamesa, and Wooi are fairly well attested. Reconstructions
Cenderawasih_languages
Earthquake and tsunami in eastern Indonesia
The 1996 Biak earthquake, or the Irian Jaya earthquake, occurred on 17 February at 14:59:30 local time near Biak Island, Indonesia. The earthquake, which
1996_Biak_earthquake
Melanesian inhabitants of New Guinea
Indonesian province of Southwest Papua include Abun, Ambel [id], Batanta, Biak (Betew [id], Kafdaron [id], Karon, Usba [id], Wardo [id]), Biga, Butlih [id]
Indigenous people of New Guinea
Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
called Umar or Goni, is an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language in its putative Cenderawasih languages branch, originating from Cenderawasih Bay (Geelvink
Yeretuar_language
Language family
The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province
Ngero–Vitiaz_languages
Languages descended from Low Malay
is a mixture of three languages: Indonesian (national language), a local language and Chinese elements (ancestry/ethnic language, particularly for certain
Malay trade and creole languages
Malay_trade_and_creole_languages
Austronesian language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Regencies, and Makassar. Within the Austronesian language family, Makassarese is part of the South Sulawesi language group, although its vocabulary is considered
Makassarese_language
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Malayic languages are a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian language family. The most prominent member is Malay, a pluricentric
Malayic_languages
Language of Borneo
Yuni Utami (2017). Inventory of Kenyah Lepo Tau Segmental Sounds. Kaipuleohone's archive of Robert Blust's work includes notes on Kenyah language v t e
Mainstream_Kenyah_language
Austronesian language spoken on Borneo
Bekatiq, Bekatiʼ Nyam-Pelayo, Bekatiʼ Kendayan, and Rara Bakatiʼ) is a language spoken by some 19,000 people in Borneo, on both the Indonesian side (West
Laraʼ_language
Language
varieties have limited mutual intelligibility may be considered distinct languages. Languages spoken by the Kanum have variously been referred to as Ngkâlmpw Kanum
Ngkolmpu_Kanum_language
Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia
an Austronesian language of Sumatra. The three dialects, Alas, Kluet, and Singkil (Kade-Kade), may not constitute a single language; Alas may be closer
Alas_language
Municipality in the Philippines
(now Rizal) and finally to Biak-na-Bato in San Miguel, Bulacan. Aguinaldo made the mountain caves into his headquarters. Biak-na-Bato (21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
San_Miguel,_Bulacan
Malayic language spoken in Southeast Asia
Duanoʼ is a Malayic language of Indonesia and Malaysia. In Malaysia the language is moribund, being spoken by only a tenth of the ethnic population. While
Duanoʼ_language
Language of Indonesia
The Mukomuko language (bahaso Mukomuko) is a language in the Minangkabau language family spoken by the Mukomuko people, a subgroup of the Minangkabau people
Mukomuko_language
Language
statement of Patep. In Richard Loving (ed.), Phonologies of five Austronesian languages: Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics. pp. 71–128.{{cite book}}:
Mumeng_language
Austronesian language spoken in Flores, Indonesia
Lio (also spelled Li'o) is an Austronesian language spoken in the central part of Flores, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in the eastern half of Indonesia
Lio_language
Military unit
222nd infantry regiment was sent to Biak (forming the Biak Detachment) where it was annihilated in the Battle of Biak by 17 August 1944. On New Guinea,
36th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
36th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
Sabahan language of Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo)
Nunukan Tidong or Southern Tidung, is one of several Sabahan languages of Kalimantan, Indonesia, spoken by the Tidong people. It has lost the system of
Nunukan_Tidung
Foja Range language spoken in Indonesia
Mekwei (Menggwei), or Mooi, is a Papuan language of Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Kendate, Maribu, Sabron Dosay, and Waibrong villages
Mekwei_language
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Aguinaldo was elected the new leader of the revolution. The 1897 Pact of Biak-na-Bato resulted in the Hong Kong Junta government in exile. The Spanish–American
Philippines
Proposed branch of the Austronesian language family
Philippine languages (40 languages, including Tagalog, Bikol languages and Visayan languages) Palawan languages (3 languages) Subanen languages (6 languages; sometimes
Philippine_languages
officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was stationed on the island of Biak, near New Guinea. Though he was the highest-ranking officer on the island
Sadatoshi_Senda
Language spoken in Indonesia
known as South Lembata from its location, is a Central Malayo-Polynesian language of Indonesia spoken in the Atadei District of Lembata, an island east of
East_Atadei_language
Malay-based creole language
Kupang Malay or Kupang language is a Malay-based creole language spoken in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, which is on the west end of Timor Island. Kupang
Kupang_Malay
Language spoken in Indonesia
to the Malayic languages, as well as to language groups spoken in Borneo such as the Land Dayak languages or the Kayan–Murik languages, based on high
Sundanese_language
Evan Sanders (born Stevanus Alexander Christopher Tenda; 8 November 1981 in Biak, Papua) is an actor and a singer. He was a VJ for MTV Indonesia. In August
Evan_Sanders
Language family of Indonesia
period of contact. The languages of the Bird’s Head have undergone extensive contact with the Cenderawasih Bay languages, such as Biak. The term "West Papuan"
West_Papuan_languages
Indonesian footballer (born 1995)
Kandaimu signed a one-year contract with Liga 2 club PSBS Biak. He made 7 league appearances for PSBS Biak in the 2021 Liga 2 (Indonesia). He was signed for Persita
Yohanes_Kandaimu
Sundanese dialect
brəbəs], in Sundanese script: ᮘᮞ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ ᮘᮢᮨᮘᮨᮞ᮪) is the dialect of Sundanese language used by some people in Brebes Regency, Central Java, especially in the
Brebes_Sundanese
Austronesian language of Wetar, Indonesia
Wetarese is an Austronesian language of Wetar, an island in the south Maluku, Indonesia, and of the nearby island Liran. The four identified principal
Wetarese_language
Species of bird
– Biak (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea) The subspecies R. r. kordensis has sometimes been considered as a separate species, the Biak fantail
Northern_fantail
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BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Australian, Parsi
Eye; Vision
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Hewer's Ford
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from places in Landes and Lot-et-Garonne named Bias.English : possibly a variant spelling of Byas.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Black.English : nickname for a person with dark hair, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a dark headland, from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ + heved ‘head’.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives at the Bank
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name KWATOKO means "bird with a big beak."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bink; this is much the commoner form of the surname in the British Isles.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : from Middle Dutch and Middle High German bicke ‘pickaxe’ or ‘chisel’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a stonemason or someone who made or worked with such tools.German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhart.English : of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Old English personal name Bicca. Alternatively, Reaney suggests it may be from Middle English bike ‘nest of wild bees or wasps’ and hence a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper. Compare Bicker.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : German or English spelling of eastern Yiddish bik, Polish byk, or Russian byk, all meaning ‘ox’ or ‘bull’. This may be a translation of Shor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a promontory or elevation, from Old English bil(e), literally denoting the bill or beak of a bird, but also used in a transferred sense.
Biblical
a tearer with the beakproperly the griffon vulture or great vulture, so called from its tearing its prey with its beak
Boy/Male
English French Scottish
Birch tree.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
God
Male
Egyptian
, an prince of blood royal.
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Freckled
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, English, French, German, Scottish, Swedish
Place Name; Where Birch Trees Grow; From the Fortified Settlement; From a Birch Tree; Bright; Shining
Surname or Lastname
English and southern Scottish
English and southern Scottish : topographic name from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’, ‘dark’ + stok ‘stump’, ‘stock’.
Boy/Male
Native American
Bird with big beak.
Female
Egyptian
, mother of Aahmes and Bak.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living by a bink, a northern dialect term for a flat raised bank of earth or a shelf of flat stone suitable for sitting on. The word is a northern form of modern English bench.Variant of Polish Binek, itself a variant of Bieniek.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Heavenly; Moon; Of Sky; Goddess of the Moon; Divine; Similar to Celia or Selena; A French Pirate Name is Celine Le Beak
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
BIAK LANGUAGE
n.
Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land.
n.
See Beak.
n.
A fossil cephalopod beak.
imp. & p. p.
of Bias
n.
Partiality; bias.
v.
Bent; turn; direction; bias.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bias
a.
Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.
a.
Having a broad beak.
pl.
of Bias
imp. & p. p.
of Bilk
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bilk
a.
Having a beak or a beaklike point; beak-shaped.
n.
A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias.
adv.
In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias.
n.
Prejudice; bias.
v. t.
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.
n.
A molding whose section is thought to resemble a beak.
n.
Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
a.
Without a beak.
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