lampu lalu lintas
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of lampu (“lamp”) + lalu lintas (“traffic”), calque of Dutch verkeerslicht.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌlampu ˌlalu ˈlintas/ [ˌlam.pu ˌla.lu ˈlin̪.t̪as]
- Rhymes: -intas
- Syllabification: lam‧pu la‧lu lin‧tas
Noun
lampu lalu lintas (plural lampu-lampu lalu lintas)
- (common, road transport) traffic light, stoplight
Synonyms
- alat pemberi isyarat lalu lintas, APILL (legal)
- bangjo
- lampu merah (colloquial)
Further reading
- “lampu lalu lintas” 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.