jalan raya

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan (“road”) +‎ raya (“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒalan ˈraja]

Noun

jalan raya (plural jalan-jalan raya)

1. (transport, road) carriageway, roadway

   Synonym: setrat

2. (transport, road) avenue, main road

   Synonyms: parama marga, lebuh raya

Further reading

• “jalan raya”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

jalan (“way”) + raya (“big, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒalan.rajə/

Noun

jalan raya (Jawi spelling جالن راي, plural jalan-jalan raya or jalan² raya)

1. road (a way for travel)
2. carriageway

Descendants

• Indonesian: jalan raya

References

• “jalan raya”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• “jalan raya”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017