air minum
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of air + minum, calque of Dutch drinkwater.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editair minum (first-person possessive air minumku, second-person possessive air minummu, third-person possessive air minumnya)
- drinking water, potable water.
- 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
editAlthough 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
editFurther reading
edit- “air minum” 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.
Malay
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ˈaer ˈminom/ [ˈa.er ˈmi.nom]
- (Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA(key): /ˈair ˈminom/ [ˈa.ir ˈmi.nom]
- (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /ˈair ˈminum/ [ˈa.ir ˈmi.num]
Noun
editair minum (Jawi spelling اٴير مينوم, informal 1st possessive air minumku, 2nd possessive air minummu, 3rd possessive air minumnya)
- drinking water
- Synonym: air minuman
Further reading
edit- “air minum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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