jalan layang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan (“road”) +‎ layang (“float”), literally “floating road”, coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono. Compare to Japanese 高架道路(こうかどうろ) (kōkadōro, “elevated road”), Chinese 高架道路 (gāojià dàolù, “elevated road”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒalan lajaŋ]

Noun

jalan layang (first-person possessive jalan layangku, second-person possessive jalan layangmu, third-person possessive jalan layangnya)

1. flyover

Further reading

• “jalan layang” 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.