air batu

Malay

Air batu.

Etymology

Compound of air (“water”) +‎ batu (“stone, to harden”). Compare to Thai น้ำแข็ง (nám-kɛ̌ng, “ice”, literally “water + hard”) and Khmer ទឹកកក (tɨk kɑɑk, “ice”, literally “water + hard”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

air batu (Jawi spelling اءير باتو, plural air-air batu, informal 1st possessive air batuku, 2nd possessive air batumu, 3rd possessive air batunya)

1. ice

   Synonyms: ais, es

   Satu air Milo ngan air batu.

   One Milo with ice.

See also

• hujan batu ("hail")
• sungai air batu ("glacier")

Further reading

• “air batu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.