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

• “batu berani” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Malay

Etymology

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

Noun

batu berani (Jawi spelling باتو براني, plural batu-batu berani, informal 1st possessive batu beraniku, 2nd possessive batu beranimu, 3rd possessive batu beraninya)

1. (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.