tangga berjalan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tangga (“stair”) +‎ berjalan (“walking”). Compare to Cantonese 行人電梯 / 行人电梯 (hang4 jan4 din6 tai1, “escalator”, literally “pedestrian electric ladder”), Italian scala mobile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋɡa bərˈd͡ʒalan/

Noun

tangga berjalan (plural tangga-tangga berjalan)

  1. escalator, a motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another
    Synonym: eskalator
    Banyak stasiun yang hanya mempunyai tangga berjalan. ― Many stations have escalator only.

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