besi berani
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay besi berani. Equivalent to besi (“iron”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”).
Noun
[edit]bêsi bêrani (plural besi-besi berani, first-person possessive besi beraniku, second-person possessive besi beranimu, third-person possessive besi beraninya)
- (dated) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, batu berani
Alternative forms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “besi berani” 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.
Malay
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]besi (“iron”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”)
Noun
[edit]besi berani (Jawi spelling بسي براني, plural besi-besi berani, informal 1st possessive besi beraniku, 2nd possessive besi beranimu, 3rd possessive besi beraninya)
- (colloquial) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, batu berani
Descendants
[edit]- Indonesian: besi berani
- → Minangkabau: basi barani
Further reading
[edit]- “besi berani” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.