batu besi

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay batu besi. Equivalent to batu (“stone”) +‎ besi (“iron”). Compare Tagalog batumbesi. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbatu bəˈsi/ [ˌba.t̪u bəˈsi] Rhymes: -i Syllabification: ba‧tu be‧si === Noun === batu besi (plural batu-batu besi) granite Synonyms: batu kulansing, granit === Further reading === “batu besi”, 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 == === Etymology === Compound of batu (“stone”) +‎ besi (“iron”). Literally, “iron stone”. Compare Tagalog batumbesi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbatu bəˈsi/ [ˌba.t̪u bəˈsi] Rhymes: -i Hyphenation: ba‧tu be‧si === Noun === batu besi (Jawi spelling باتو بسي, plural batu-batu besi or batu2 besi) (geology, petrology) granite Synonym: granit ironstone ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: batu besi (inherited) === References === === Further reading === "batu besi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017