batu bata

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of batu +‎ bata, inherited from Malay batu bata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbatu ˈbata]

Noun

batu bata (plural batu-batu bata)

  1. brick: a hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building
    Synonym: bata

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of batu +‎ bata

Noun

batu bata

  1. brick