es batu
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of es (“ice”) + batu (“stone”), probably calque of Chinese 冰塊/冰块 (bīngkuài).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛs ˈbatu/
Noun
es batu (plural es-es batu, first-person possessive es batuku, second-person possessive es batumu, third-person possessive es batunya)
- ice cube
Further reading
- “es batu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.