menara air
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of menara (“tower”) + air (“water”). Compare to Dutch watertoren.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmenara air (first-person possessive menara airku, second-person possessive menara airmu, third-person possessive menara airnya)
- 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
Further reading
edit- “menara air” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.