batu besi

Inherited from Malay batu besi. Equivalent to batu (“stone”) +‎ besi (“iron”). Compare Tagalog batumbesi.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbatu bəˈsi/ [ˌba.t̪u bəˈsi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: ba‧tu be‧si

batu besi (plural batu-batu besi)

1. granite

   Synonyms: batu kulansing, granit

• “batu besi” 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.

Compound of batu (“stone”) +‎ besi (“iron”). Literally, “iron stone”. Compare Tagalog batumbesi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbatu bəˈsi/ [ˈba.t̪u bəˈsi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: ba‧tu be‧si

batu besi (Jawi spelling باتو بسي, plural batu-batu besi)

1. (geology, petrology) granite^[1]

   Synonym: granit

2. ironstone

• > Indonesian: batu besi (inherited)

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