jalan buntu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan +‎ buntu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒa.lan ˈbʊn.tu/

Noun

jalan buntu (plural jalan-jalan buntu)

  1. (literal) dead end, cul-de-sac, blind alley
    Synonym: kuldesak
  2. (figurative, politics) deadlock

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