baterai

See also: bâterai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch batterij, from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [batəˈrai̯]
• Hyphenation: ba‧tê‧rai
• Rhymes: -tərai̯, -rai̯, -ai̯

Noun

batêrai (first-person possessive bateraiku, second-person possessive bateraimu, third-person possessive baterainya)

1. battery: a device used to power electric devices.

   Synonyms: aki, akumulator, baterai, batu

   Synonyms: akumulator, penumpuk

2. flashlight, torch

   Synonym: senter

Alternative forms

• batere
• baterei

 

• bateri (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berbaterai

 

Noun

batêrai (first-person possessive bateraiku, second-person possessive bateraimu, third-person possessive baterainya)

1. battery:
   1. (military) tactical artillery unit.
   2. a set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
   3. an array of similar things.

Further reading

• “baterai” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Indonesian baterai, from Dutch batterij from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie. Doublet of bateri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [batəˈrai̯]

Noun

baterai (Jawi spelling باتراي, plural baterai-baterai, informal 1st possessive bateraiku, 2nd possessive bateraimu, 3rd possessive baterainya)

1. (Riau) battery: a device used to power electric devices.

   Synonym: bateri (Standard Malay)