baterai

See also: bâterai

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch batterij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [batəˈrai̯]
• Hyphenation: ba‧tê‧rai

Noun

batêrai (first-person possessive bateraiku, second-person possessive bateraimu, third-person possessive baterainya)

1. battery, a device used to power electric devices.

   Synonym: aki

2. flashlight, torch
3. (military) battery, tactical artillery unit.
4. battery, a set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
5. battery, an array of similar things.

Further reading

• “baterai” 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.