air minum

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of air +‎ minum, calque of Dutch drinkwater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʔɪr ˈminʊm]

Noun

air minum (plural air-air minum)

  1. drinking water, potable water
    Synonym: air putih
    Salah satu sumber hayati yang sangat dibutuhkan dalam hidup adalah air minum.[1] ― Drinking water is one of the most needed biological sources in life.

Usage notes

Although local public utilities use this term, tap water from these public utilities sometime have quality problems in order to be qualified as drinking water or potable water which is common in developing countries.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sejarah Kesehatan Nasional Indonesia, volume 1, Jakarta: Departemen Kesehatan, 1978, page 67.
  2. ^ Gumanti Awaliyah (22 March 2018), “Belum Ada PDAM di Indonesia yang Hasilkan Air Layak Minum”, in Republika.co.id‎[1] (in Indonesian), Republika, retrieved 13 February 2021.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From air +‎ minum

Pronunciation

  • (Johor) IPA(key): /ˌaer ˈminom/ [ˌa.er ˈmi.nom]
  • (Penang) IPA(key): /ˌair ˈminom/ [ˌa.ir ˈmi.nom]
  • (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /ˌair ˈminum/ [ˌa.ir ˈmi.num]

Noun

air minum (Jawi spelling اٴير مينوم)

  1. drinking water
    Synonym: air minuman

Further reading

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