batu bata

Indonesian

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batu bata

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Etymology

Compound of batu +‎ bata, inherited from Malay batu bata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatu ˈbata]

Noun

batu bata (plural batu-batu bata)

1. brick: a hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

   Synonym: bata

Further reading

• “batu bata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 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 +‎ bata

Noun

batu bata

1. brick