terusan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of terus +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təˈrusan/ [t̪əˈrus.an]
• Rhymes: -usan
• Syllabification: te‧rus‧an

Noun

terusan (plural terusan-terusan)

1. aqueduct, canal, channel, gully, passage.
2. continuation, sequel.

   Synonym: lanjutan

3. extension.
4. sheath.
5. waterway.
6. conduit.
7. gut.
8. (fashion) one-piece
9. (phonetics) continuant

Derived terms

• Terusan Panama
• Terusan Suez

Further reading

• “terusan”, 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

A terusan.

Etymology

Combination of terus +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərusan/

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

terusan (Jawi spelling تروسن, plural terusan-terusan or terusan²)

1. canal

   Terusan Suez

   Suez Canal

Further reading

• "terusan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017