besi berani
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Malay besi berani. Equivalent to besi (“iron”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”).
=== Noun ===
bêsi bêrani (plural besi-besi berani)
(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)
(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