bermental baja

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bermental (“to possess such mentality”) +‎ baja (“steel”) or affixed ber- +‎ mental baja.

Verb

bermental baja

1. to possess nerves of steel.

Further reading

• “bermental baja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.