gardu induk

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gardu (“post, station”) +‎ induk (“central”, literally “main”), calque from Japanese 一次変電所(いじへンでんしょ) (ijihendensho, “primary substation”). Compare Dutch energiecentrale (“power station”, literally “energy centre”) and Dutch onderstation (“substation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡar.du ˈin.duk/, [ˌɡar.du ˈin.dʊk̚]

Noun

gardu induk (plural gardu-gardu induk)

  1. (electricity) substation, specifically transmission substation
    Synonym: (abbreviation) GI

Synonyms

  • pencawang (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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