bestia

Papiamentu

noun

Definitions

beast
animal

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese besta (stupid, idiot) derived from Spanish, Castilian bestia.

Origin

Spanish

bestia

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bēstia Latin
bestia Spanish, Castilian
besta Portuguese
besteira Portuguese
besteiro Portuguese
besta Old Portuguese