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)

1. 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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.