batu karang

Indonesian

Etymology

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Inherited from Malay karang. Literally, “coral stone”

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbatu ˈkaraŋ/ [ˌba.t̪u ˈka.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -araŋ
  • Syllabification: ba‧tu ka‧rang

Noun

batu karang (plural batu-batu karang)

  1. coral

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

batu (“stone, rock”) +‎ karang. Literally, “coral stone”

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌbatu ˈkaraŋ/ [ˌba.t̪u ˈka.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -raŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧ka‧rang

Noun

batu karang (Jawi spelling باتو کارڠ, plural batu-batu karang or batu2 karang)

  1. coral (substance)
  2. coral (colony)
  3. coral (colour)
  4. kidney stone

Adjective

batu karang (Jawi spelling باتو کارڠ, comparative lebih batu karang, superlative paling batu karang)

  1. coral (made of coral)
  2. coral (having the yellowish pink colour of coral)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: batu karang (inherited)

Further reading

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