pertambangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tambang +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərtamˈbaŋan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pêr‧tam‧bang‧an

Noun

pêrtambangan (plural pertambangan-pertambangan, first-person possessive pertambanganku, second-person possessive pertambanganmu, third-person possessive pertambangannya)

1. mining: The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

   Synonym: perlombongan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• pertambangan ilegal
• pertambangan terbuka

 

Further reading

• “pertambangan” 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.