batuan

Indonesian

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batuan

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Etymology

Affixed batu +‎ -an. Doublet of beton and waton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈtuan/
• Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧an
• Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

batuan (plural batuan-batuan)

1. (geology) rock: any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals

Derived terms

• batuan asam
• batuan basa
• batuan basis
• batuan beku
• batuan dasar
• batuan ekstrusif
• batuan endapan
• batuan gunung berapi
• batuan induk
• batuan kedap
• batuan lapis
• batuan lapuk
• batuan leleran
• batuan majir
• batuan malihan
• batuan metamorf
• batuan organik
• batuan paras
• batuan sediaan
• batuan sedimen

Further reading

• “batuan”, 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

Etymology

batu (“stone”) +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbatwan/ [ˈba.t̪wan]

Noun

batuan (Jawi spelling باتوان, plural batuan-batuan or batuan²)

1. (geology) rock

Further reading

• "batuan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017