empangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of empang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛmˈpaŋan/ [ɛmˈpaŋ.an]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: em‧pang‧an

Noun

empangan (plural empangan-empangan)

1. banking, dyke, levee, leveling

   Synonyms: bendung, gili-gili, pematang, tambak, tanggul, tebat

Further reading

• “empangan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Empangan.

Etymology

Combination of empang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əmpaŋan/
• Rhymes: -əmpaŋan, -paŋan, -aŋan, -ŋan, -an

Noun

empangan (Jawi spelling امڤڠن, plural empangan-empangan or empangan²)

1. dam

   Empangan Bakun

   Bakun Dam

Synonyms

• dam (Indonesian)
• bendung, bendungan (Indonesian)
• tanggul (Indonesian)

Further reading

• "empangan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "empangan" at PRPM first version)