besi berani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay besi berani. Equivalent to besi (“iron”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”).

Noun

bêsi bêrani (plural besi-besi berani)

1. (dated) magnet

   Synonyms: magnet, batu berani

Alternative forms

• besi semberani

Further reading

• “besi berani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• besi semberani

Etymology

besi (“iron”) +‎ berani (“brave, bold, dare”)

Noun

besi berani (Jawi spelling بسي براني, plural besi-besi berani or besi² berani)

1. (colloquial) magnet

   Synonyms: magnet, batu berani

Descendants

• Indonesian: besi berani
• → Minangkabau: basi barani

Further reading

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