tangki

tangki

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tangki, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī), from Marathi टाकी (ṭākī), from Sanskrit तडग (taḍaga, “pond”). Doublet of tank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋ.ki/
• Hyphenation: tang‧ki

Noun

tangki (first-person possessive tangkiku, second-person possessive tangkimu, third-person possessive tangkinya)

1. tank, a container for liquids or gases.

Compounds

• tangki air
• tangki apung
• tangki biolitik
• tangki gas
• tangki oli
• tangki pemanas air
• tangki reservoir
• tangki sedimentasi
• tangki septik
• tangki tampung
• tangki timbun
• tangki udara

 

Further reading

• “tangki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī), from Marathi टाकी (ṭākī), from Sanskrit तडग (taḍaga, “pond”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taŋki/
• Rhymes: -aŋki, -ki, -i

Noun

tangki (Jawi spelling تڠکي‎, plural tangki-tangki, informal 1st possessive tangkiku, 2nd possessive tangkimu, 3rd possessive tangkinya)

1. tank (container)

Descendants

• Indonesian: tangki
• → Min Nan: 澢弆 (tàng-kí)

Further reading

• “tangki” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.