bahu jalan
Indonesian
Etymology
From bahu + jalan. Literally, “road shoulder”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbahu ˈd͡ʒalan/ [ˌba.hu ˈd͡ʒa.lan]
- Rhymes: -alan
- Syllabification: ba‧hu ja‧lan
Noun
bahu jalan (plural bahu-bahu jalan)
- shoulder; hard shoulder; breakdown lane
- Synonym: jalur darurat
Further reading
- “bahu jalan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From bahu + jalan. Literally, “road shoulder”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbahu ˈd͡ʒalan/ [ˈba.hu ˈd͡ʒa.lan]
- Rhymes: -alan
- Hyphenation: ba‧hu ja‧lan
Noun
bahu jalan (Jawi spelling باهو جالن, plural bahu-bahu jalan)
- shoulder; hard shoulder; breakdown lane
- Synonym: lorong kecemasan
Further reading
- “bahu jalan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.