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
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