waduk
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦝꦸꦏ꧀ (wadhuk). Cognate of Balinese ᬯᬤᬸᬓ᭄ (waduk, “stomach”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]waduk (plural waduk-waduk, first-person possessive wadukku, second-person possessive wadukmu, third-person possessive waduknya)
- stomach
- reservoir: a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
- 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: menara air
Further reading
[edit]- “waduk” 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.