bendungan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed bendung +‎ -an, inherited from Malay بندوڠن (bendungan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bənˈdʊŋan]

Noun

bendungan (plural bendungan-bendungan)

1. dam, a structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

Synonyms

• dam
• empangan (Standard Malay)
• tanggul

Further reading

• “bendungan” 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.