bendung

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bendung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bənˈdʊŋ]

Noun

bendung (first-person possessive bendungku, second-person possessive bendungmu, third-person possessive bendungnya)

1. weir: an adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

   Synonym: tambak

Further reading

• “bendung” 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.

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bənduŋ/
• Rhymes: -nduŋ, -duŋ, -uŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bənˈdʊŋ, -doŋ, -do̞ŋ]

Noun

bendung (Jawi spelling بندوڠ, plural bendung-bendung, informal 1st possessive bendungku, 2nd possessive bendungmu, 3rd possessive bendungnya)

1. barrier, dyke

   Synonyms: empang, tambak

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berbendung [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: bendung

Verb

bendung (Jawi spelling بندوڠ)

1. to barricade, to dam
2. (by extension) to curb, to overcome
   • 2022 January 4, Nuraisah Haji Muhammed, “Sertai Virtual Run Fundraiser sambil menderma”, in Pelita Brunei:

     Selain itu, memberikan sokongan untuk membendung penularan pandemik COVID-19 serta membantu para petugas barisan hadapan.

     In addition, providing support to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as assisting the frontliners.

   • 2022 March 14, Zulkifli Manzor, “51,631 kes jenayah dalam talian”, in Kosmo!:

     Bagaimanapun, katanya, pihak PDRM akan terus bekerjasama dengan Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) bagi memastikan perkara itu dapat dibendung.

     However, he said, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will continue to work with Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) to ensure that the matter can be curbed.

   • 2021 October 28, Irma Kamarudin, “Kemunculan kelompok Covid-19 di rumah jagaan timbul keprihatinan”, in Berita Harian (Singapore):

     Ujian yang dijalankan secara agresif merupakan antara faktor penyumbang dalam mengesan kes jangkitan di institusi penjagaan kesihatan dan rumah penjagaan supaya ia dapat dibendung awal.

     Aggressive testing is one of the contributing factors in detecting cases of infection in health care institutions and nursing homes so that it can be curbed early.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pembendung [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• bendungan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• pembendungan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit + agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (-an + peN-)
• membendung [agent focus] (meN-)
• dibendung [patient focus] (di-)
• terbendung [agentless action] (teR-)

Further reading

• “bendung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.