batu berani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay batu berani. Equivalent to batu (“stone”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”).

Noun

batu bêrani (plural batu-batu berani)

1. (dated) magnet

   Synonyms: magnet, besi berani

Alternative forms

• batu semberani

Further reading

• "batu berani" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Malay

Etymology

From batu (“stone”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”)

Noun

batu berani (Jawi spelling باتو براني, plural batu-batu berani or batu² berani)

1. (dated) magnet

   Synonyms: magnet, besi berani

Descendants

• Indonesian: batu berani
• → Maguindanao: wato-balani
• → Tagalog: batubalani

Further reading

• "batu berani" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017