jalan buntu
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒa.lan ˈbʊn.tu/
Noun
jalan buntu (plural jalan-jalan buntu)
- (literal) dead end, cul-de-sac, blind alley
- Synonym: kuldesak
- (figurative, politics) deadlock
Further reading
- “jalan buntu” 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.