perairan

Indonesian

Etymology

From per- +‎ air +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəraˈʔɪran]

Noun

perairan (first-person possessive perairanku, second-person possessive perairanmu, third-person possessive perairannya)

1. bodies of water.
2. water (supply) affair.

Derived terms

• perairan darat
• perairan laut
• perairan payau
• perairan tawar
• perairan terbuka
• perairan teritorial

 

Further reading

• “perairan” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.