menara air

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of menara (“tower”) +‎ air (“water”). Calque of Dutch watertoren.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˌnara ˈair/ [məˌna.ra ˈa.ɪr]
  • Rhymes: -air
  • Syllabification: me‧na‧ra air

Noun

menara air (plural menara-menara air)

  1. water tower: a large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers
    Synonym: waduk

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