terumbu karang

Indonesian

Etymology

terumbu +‎ karang. Calque of English coral reef.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təˌrumbu ˈkaraŋ/ [t̪əˌrum.bu ˈka.raŋ]
• Rhymes: -araŋ
• Syllabification: te‧rum‧bu ka‧rang

Noun

terumbu karang (plural terumbu-terumbu karang)

1. coral reef

Further reading

• “terumbu karang” 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.