gardu induk
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of gardu (“post, station”) + induk (“central”, literally “main”), probably influenced by Dutch energiecentrale (“power station”, literally “energy centre”) and Dutch onderstation (“substation”).
Noun
gardu induk (first-person possessive gardu indukku, second-person possessive gardu indukmu, third-person possessive gardu induknya)
Further reading
- “gardu induk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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