Etymology

From Old Turkic beklig "locked", from bek "lock".

Compare with Southern Altai бектӱ ‎(bäktü), Khakas пиктiг ‎(piktig), Shor пектиг ‎(“locked”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲikˈtɪ̞]
• Hyphenation: бик‧те