batuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed batu +‎ -an. Doublet of beton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈtuan/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧an
  • Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

batuan (plural batuan-batuan)

  1. (geology) rock: any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals

Derived terms

  • batuan asam
  • batuan basa
  • batuan basis
  • batuan beku
  • batuan dasar
  • batuan ekstrusif
  • batuan endapan
  • batuan gunung berapi
  • batuan induk
  • batuan kedap
  • batuan lapis
  • batuan lapuk
  • batuan leleran
  • batuan majir
  • batuan malihan
  • batuan metamorf
  • batuan organik
  • batuan paras
  • batuan sediaan
  • batuan sedimen

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

batu (stone) +‎ -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbatwan/ [ˈba.t̪wan]

Noun

batuan (Jawi spelling باتوان, plural batuan-batuan)

  1. (geology) rock

Further reading