batau
See also: Ba Tàu
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Hokkien 媌頭/媌头 (bâ-thâu), from 媌 (bâ, “prostitute”) + 頭/头 (thâu, “chief; boss; leader”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbatau
Alternative forms
editFurther reading
edit- “batau” 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.