baterai

See also: bâterai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch batterij, from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [batəˈrai̯]
• Hyphenation: ba‧tê‧rai
• Rhymes: -tərai̯, -rai̯, -ai̯

Noun

batêrai (first-person possessive bateraiku, second-person possessive bateraimu, third-person possessive baterainya)

1. battery: a device used to power electric devices.

   Synonyms: aki, batu

2. flashlight, torch

   Synonym: senter

Alternative forms

• batere
• baterei

 

• bateri (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berbaterai

 

Noun

batêrai (first-person possessive bateraiku, second-person possessive bateraimu, third-person possessive baterainya)

1. battery:
   1. (military) tactical artillery unit.
   2. a set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
   3. an array of similar things.

Further reading

• “baterai” 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.