jalan raya

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan (road) + raya (great).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒalan ˈraja]

Noun

jalan raya (first-person possessive jalan rayaku, second-person possessive jalan rayamu, third-person possessive jalan rayanya)

  1. (transport, road) carriageway, roadway
    Synonym: setrat
  2. (transport, road) avenue, main road.
    Synonyms: parama marga, lebuh raya, jalan raya

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

jalan (way) + raya (big, great).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒalan.rajə/

Noun

jalan raya (Jawi spelling جالن راي, plural jalan-jalan raya, informal 1st possessive jalan rayaku, 2nd possessive jalan rayamu, 3rd possessive jalan rayanya)

  1. road (a way for travel)
  2. carriageway

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jalan raya

References

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