jalan raya
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jalan (“road”) + raya (“great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒalan ˈraja]
Noun
jalan raya (plural jalan-jalan raya)
- (transport, road) carriageway, roadway
- Synonym: setrat
- (transport, road) avenue, main road
- Synonyms: parama marga, lebuh raya, jalan raya
Further reading
- “jalan raya” 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
jalan (“way”) + raya (“big, great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒalan.rajə/
Noun
jalan raya (Jawi spelling جالن راي, plural jalan-jalan raya)
- road (a way for travel)
- carriageway
Descendants
- Indonesian: jalan raya
References
- "jalan raya" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
- “jalan raya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.