batu berani
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay batu berani. Equivalent to batu (“stone”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”).
Noun
batu bêrani (plural batu-batu berani, first-person possessive batu beraniku, second-person possessive batu beranimu, third-person possessive batu beraninya)
- (dated) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, besi berani
Alternative forms
- batu semberani
Further reading
- “batu berani” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Malay
Noun
batu berani (Jawi spelling باتو براني, plural batu-batu berani, informal 1st possessive batu beraniku, 2nd possessive batu beranimu, 3rd possessive batu beraninya)
- (dated) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, besi berani
Descendants
- Indonesian: batu berani
- → Maguindanao: wato-balani
- → Tagalog: batubalani
Further reading
- “batu berani” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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