batu berani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay batu berani. Equivalent to batu (“stone”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”).

Noun

batu bêrani (plural batu-batu berani)

  1. (dated) magnet
    Synonyms: magnet, besi berani

Alternative forms

  • batu semberani

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

    From batu (“stone”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”)

    Noun

    batu berani (Jawi spelling باتو براني, plural batu-batu berani or batu2 berani)

    1. (dated) magnet
      Synonyms: magnet, besi berani

    Descendants

    • Indonesian: batu berani
    • → Maguindanao: wato-balani
    • → Tagalog: batubalani

    Further reading

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