jam terbang
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jam (“hour”) + terbang (“flight”), calque of English flight hours.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒam tərˈbaŋ/
Noun
jam terbang (plural jam-jam terbang)
- (aviation) flight hours: total amount of time spent piloting aircraft, and serves as the primary measure of a pilot's experience
- (in extension) practice hours, hours of practice
Further reading
- “jam terbang” 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.