menara air
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of menara (“tower”) + air (“water”). Compare to Dutch watertoren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈnara ˈaʔɪr/
Noun
menara 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
- “menara air” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.