Bekel
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Food or items brought from home to eat/use during travel or at school/work
Synonyms & Variants
bekal
bekal
Food or items brought from home to be consumed or used during travel, at school, or at the office.
Synonym
piknik
piknik
To go on an excursion to a place outside the city for fun while eating.
Register Variant
rantang
rantang
A tiered food container commonly used to carry packed meals.
Register Variant
sangu
sangu
Javanese term for provisions, often referring to money or food carried for a journey.
Dialect Variant
Usage Notes or Etymology
Informal variation of 'bekal' commonly used in daily conversation, especially among students and workers. Often refers to packed food or lunch.
Real-world Usage
Bekel gue hari ini cuma roti sama air putih doang.
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.