batu bata

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatu ˈbata]

Noun

batu bata (first-person possessive batu bataku, second-person possessive batu batamu, third-person possessive batu batanya)

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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of batu +‎ bata

Noun

batu bata

1. brick