air
/ˈair/
The Indonesian word for water is air.
air refers to the inorganic compound H₂O. The phrase air mineral refers to bottled water.
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
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How do you pronounce it?
/ˈair/
Did you know?
- While 'air' means water, the Indonesian word for 'air' (the atmosphere) is actually udara.
- Indonesians use the term air putih to refer to plain drinking water. Literally translated, it means 'white water', though the water is transparent.
- If you are looking for 'fresh water' in a biological context, Indonesians use air tawar which literally means 'bland water'.
Examples in context
- Adakah air di situ?Is there water there?This example shows how to ask if water is present in a location using air.Tatoeba #13706710 by HAGNi, translation #4555662 by Choctaw_Irish
- Tolong beri aku air.Please give me some water.This example demonstrates how to request water using air.Tatoeba #7061810 by purichan, translation #250149 by CK
- Dia harus minum air.He has to drink water.This example illustrates the necessity of drinking water using air.Tatoeba #12314820 by Pacific, translation #2896412 by ddnktr
- Air putih, silakan.Plain water, please.
- Tolong sediakan segelas air.Please provide me a glass of water.
- Bisa minta minum?Can I have some water?
- Ada minuman apa? Saya mau minum air putih.What beverages are available? I'd like to drink plain water.
- 140 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Rian are at a dinner table.
- MayaRian, boleh minta air putih?Rian, may I have some plain water?
- RianTentu, ini airnya.Sure, here is the water.
- MayaTerima kasih banyak.Thank you very much.
- RianSama-sama, Maya.You're welcome, Maya.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries air, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
