baterai

See also: bâterai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay baterai from Dutch batterij,[1] from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie. The "flashlight" sense is a semantic loan from Betawi bateré.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [batəˈrai̯]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tê‧rai
  • Rhymes: -tərai̯, -rai̯, -ai̯

Noun

batêrai (plural baterai-baterai)

  1. battery: a device used to power electric devices
    Synonyms: aki, akumulator, baterai, batu
    Synonyms: akumulator, penumpuk
  2. flashlight, torch
    Synonym: senter

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Noun

batêrai (plural baterai-baterai)

  1. battery:
    1. (military) tactical artillery unit
    2. a set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs
    3. an array of similar things

References

  1. ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923), “batterij”, in Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe‎[1], Batavia: Sin Po, page 25

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Indonesian baterai, from Dutch batterij[1] from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie. Doublet of bateri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [batəˈrai̯]

Noun

baterai (Jawi spelling باتراي, plural baterai-baterai or baterai2)

  1. (Riau) battery: a device used to power electric devices.
    Synonym: bateri

See also

  • bateri (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

References

  1. ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923), “batterij”, in Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe‎[2], Batavia: Sin Po, page 25
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