Colloquial Variant guide

batu

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbɑːtuː/

1

name

Meaning 1

A Mongolian male given name, notably borne by Batu Khan, a Mongol ruler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A city in East Java, Indonesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride, crystal meth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hawaii, colloquial, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Mongolian Бат (Bat).

From Indonesian Batu.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Բաթու (Batʻu) — given name
  • French: Batu — given name
  • Marathi: बाटू (bāṭū) — given name
  • Mongolian: Бат — given name
  • Russian: Бату́ (Batú) — given name
  • Russian: Баты́й (Batýj) — given name
  • Tatar: Бату (Batu) — given name
  • Indonesian: Batu — city in Indonesia
  • Marathi: बाटू (bāṭū) — city in Indonesia