mercusuar
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mərt͡ʃuˈsuar]
- Hyphenation: mêr‧cu‧su‧ar
- Rhymes: -ar
Noun
mercusuar (plural mercusuar-mercusuar)
- lighthouse
- Synonyms: menara api, menara suar
- (figurative) monumental and prestigious project, specifically vanity project
Affixed terms
- kemercusuaran
Further reading
- “mercusuar” 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.