batu bara

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batu bara

Etymology

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Compound of batu (stone) +‎ bara (ember, charcoal), from calque from Chinese 石炭 (“coal”, literally “rock; stone + charcoal”). Compare to Malay arang batu (coal, literally charcoal + stone).

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batu bara (first-person possessive batu baraku, second-person possessive batu baramu, third-person possessive batu baranya)

  1. coal: a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
    Synonym: kol

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