besi berani
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay besi berani. Equivalent to besi (“iron”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”).
Noun
bêsi bêrani (plural besi-besi berani)
- (dated) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, batu berani
Alternative forms
- besi semberani
Further reading
- “besi berani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Alternative forms
- besi semberani
Etymology
besi (“iron”) + berani (“brave, bold, dare”)
Noun
besi berani (Jawi spelling بسي براني, plural besi-besi berani)
- (colloquial) magnet
- Synonyms: magnet, batu berani
Descendants
- Indonesian: besi berani
- → Minangkabau: basi barani
Further reading
- “besi berani”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017