pelat merah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pelat (“plate”) +‎ merah (“red”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəˈlat̚ ˈmɛrah]

Noun

pelat merah (plural pelat-pelat merah)

  1. (literal) red plate
  2. license plate with red background for government motor vehicle in Indonesia
    Pelat merah adalah nomor pelat kendaraan yang berdasar merah sebagai tanda kendaraan pemerintah. ― Red plate is license plate with red background for government motor vehicle.

Adjective

pelat merah (comparative lebih pelat merah, superlative paling pelat merah)

  1. (figurative) governmental
    Motor plat merah dipakai untuk kerja sampingan. ― Government motorcycle used for sidekick.
    Bank pelat merah kuasai pangsa pasar kredit perbankan. ― State-owned banks control banking credit marketshare.

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