buzem

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boezem (body of water without a fully controlled water level, literally bosom).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbuzəm/ [ˈbu.zəm]
  • Rhymes: -uzəm
  • Syllabification: bu‧zem

Noun

buzem (plural buzem-buzem)

  1. reservoir, artificial lake.
    Synonyms: danau buatan, waduk

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