jam malam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ malam (“evening, night”), calque of Dutch avondklok (“curfew; evening bell”, literally “evening bell/clock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈmalam/

Noun

jam malam

  1. curfew

Synonyms

  • perintah berkurung (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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