air minum

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of air +‎ minum, calque of Dutch drinkwater.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaʔɪr ˈminʊm]

Noun

air minum (first-person possessive air minumku, second-person possessive air minummu, third-person possessive air minumnya)

  1. 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

Although 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
  1. Sejarah Kesehatan Nasional Indonesia, volume 1, Jakarta: Departemen Kesehatan, 1978, page 67.
  2. Gumanti Awaliyah (2018 March 22) “Belum Ada PDAM di Indonesia yang Hasilkan Air Layak Minum”, in Republika.co.id‎ (in Indonesian), Republika, retrieved 13 February 2021.

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