jalan layang
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jalan (“road”) + layang (“float”), literally “floating road”, coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono. Compare to Japanese 高架道路 (kōkadōro, “elevated road”), Chinese 高架道路 (gāojià dàolù, “elevated road”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒalan lajaŋ]
Noun
jalan layang (first-person possessive jalan layangku, second-person possessive jalan layangmu, third-person possessive jalan layangnya)
Further reading
- “jalan layang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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