batu bara

Indonesian
batu bara

Etymology

Compound of batu (“stone”) +‎ bara (“ember, charcoal”), from calque of Chinese 石炭 (“coal”, literally “rock; stone + charcoal”). Compare to Malay arang batu (“coal”, literally “charcoal + stone”).

Noun

batu bara (first-person possessive batu baraku, second-person possessive batu baramu, third-person possessive batu baranya)

  1. coal: a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
    Synonym: kol

Alternative forms

Synonyms
  • arang batu (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms
Affixed terms
  • pembatubaraan
Compounds
  • batu bara bitumen
  • batu bara muda
  • batu bara putih
  • batu bara tua

Further reading
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