barase

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch barrage, from French barrage. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈrasə/ [baˈra.sə] Rhymes: -asə Syllabification: ba‧ra‧se === Noun === barase (plural barase-barase) barrage an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow. (military) a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them. (military) barrage balloon === Further reading === “barase”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Rukai == === Etymology === From Japanese バラス (barasu), from Japanese バラスト, from English ballast. === Noun === barase sand and gravel