bijih

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bijih, from Sanskrit बीज (bīja, seed). Doublet of bija and biji.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbid͡ʒih/ [ˈbi.d͡ʒɪh]
  • Rhymes: -id͡ʒih
  • Syllabification: bi‧jih

Noun

bijih (plural bijih-bijih)

  1. (mining) ore

Derived terms

  • bijih beku
  • bijih besi
  • bijih deposit
  • bijih hamburan
  • bijih kompleks
  • bijih pantai
  • bijih residual
  • bijih tembaga
  • bijih timah

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eh

Noun

bijih (plural bijih-bijih)

  1. ore (mineralogy)