Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

iklim

/iklim/Roman

English meaning: Climate

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Pola cuaca jangka panjang di suatu wilayah. Indonesia memiliki iklim tropis dengan dua musim: musim hujan (November-April) dan musim kemarau (Mei-Oktober).

English Definition

The long-term pattern of weather in a region. Indonesia has a tropical climate with two seasons: the wet season (November–April) and the dry season (May–October). Climate change threatens Indonesia's 17,000 islands through sea-level rise, increased flooding, and changing rainfall patterns affecting agriculture.

Example

Perubahan iklim mengancam ribuan pulau Indonesia melalui kenaikan permukaan laut dan perubahan pola curah hujan.

In English: Climate change threatens thousands of Indonesia's islands through rising sea levels and changing rainfall patterns.

Synonyms

  • cuaca jangka panjang
  • kondisi atmosfer

Literary Heritage

Burung Rajawali terbang tinggi, bumi luas terbentang di bawahnya.

The eagle flies high, the vast earth spread out beneath it.

Rendra (W.S. Rendra) · Poet / Playwright · 20th century

Sajak Rajawali

Sajak Rajawali (Eagle Poem), Blues untuk Bonnie collection, 1971

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