bendungan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bendungan. Equivalent to bendung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bənˈduŋan/ [bənˈdu.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -uŋan
  • Syllabification: ben‧du‧ngan

Noun

bendungan (plural bendungan-bendungan)

  1. dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)
    Synonym: tanggul
    Synonym: empangan (Malay)

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