waduk

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦝꦸꦏ꧀ (wadhuk). Cognate of Balinese ᬯᬤᬸᬓ᭄ (waduk, “stomach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwadʊk̚/
• Hyphenation: wa‧duk

Noun

waduk (plural waduk-waduk)

1. stomach

   Synonyms: lambung, perut

2. reservoir: a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

   Synonyms: kolam, reservoir

3. 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

• “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.