jalan raya

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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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