kepala jembatan
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kepala (“head”) + jembatan (“bridge”).
Noun
kepala jembatan (plural kepala-kepala jembatan)
- (construction, engineering) abutment: a construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge
- Synonym: abutmen
Further reading
- “kepala jembatan” 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.