air batu

Malay

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)

  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

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