stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umum

Indonesian

Etymology

Literally, general fuel filling station. Compare to Japanese 給油取扱(きゅうゆとりあつかいじょ) (kyūyutoriatsukaijo, fueling handling station).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /staˌsi.un pə.ŋiˌsi.an ˌba.han ˌba.kar ˈu.mum/, [st̪aˌsi.ʊn pə.ŋiˌsi.an ˌba.han ˌba.kar ˈu.mʊm]

Noun

stasiun pêngisian bahan bakar umum (plural stasiun-stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umum)

  1. (formal) gas station; petrol station
    Synonyms: (Medan) galon minyak, (Bengkulu) kios minyak, (informal) pompa bensin, (Maluku) stasiun bensin

Usage notes

This is the most formal term for a gas station, but this is also commonly shortened to the initialism SPBU.

Alternative forms