lampu merah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lampu (“lamp”) +‎ merah (“red”). Compare to Chinese 紅燈／红灯 (hóngdēng) or English red light.

Noun

lampu merah (first-person possessive lampu merahku, second-person possessive lampu merahmu, third-person possessive lampu merahnya)

  1. red light,
    1. a warning light.
    2. especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’.
  2. (figurative) stop signal.
  3. (colloquial) traffic light, stoplight.
    Synonyms: lampu lalu lintas, alat pemberi isyarat lalu lintas

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