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batu bata merah dan batu kali

English translation: brick and (river) stone

08:39 Aug 14, 2010
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
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Indonesian term or phrase: batu bata merah dan batu kali
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English translation:brick and (river) stone
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Sutarto
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Local time: 02:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2brick and (river) stone
Sutarto
5red clay brick and river stone (pebble)
ivo abdman
4bricks and pebbles.
Ahmad Mustaf (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
brick and (river) stone


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Sutarto
Indonesia
Local time: 02:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Yunas Halim
37 mins
agree  Arfan Achyar: brick-nya kurang red...... brick ada yang gak merah...
8 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
red clay brick and river stone (pebble)


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ivo abdman
Indonesia
Local time: 02:08
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bricks and pebbles.


Explanation:
'bata' from Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia:
n.
tanah liat yg diaduk sampai halus, kemudian dicetak, dikeringkan, lalu dibakar (dipakai untuk membuat dinding dsb); batu bata;

bata from Oxford English Dictionary:
n.
A substance formed of clay, kneaded, moulded, and hardened by baking with fire, or in warm countries and ancient times by drying in the sun; used instead of stone as a building material.

batu kali from KBBI:
n. (entry = batu)
-- kali batu dr sungai; batu air;

from OED:
a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand

judging from the definitions and context, i say the my answer is appropriate.


Ahmad Mustaf (X)
Indonesia
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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