jalan layang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan (“road”) +‎ layang (“float”), literally “floating road”, coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono. Compare to Japanese 高架道路(こうかどうろ) (kōkadōro, “elevated road”), Chinese 高架道路 (gāojià dàolù, “elevated road”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒalan lajaŋ]

Noun

jalan layang (plural jalan-jalan layang)

  1. flyover

Further reading

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