lampu merah
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of lampu (“lamp”) + merah (“red”). Compare to Chinese 紅燈/红灯 (hóngdēng) or English red light.
Noun[edit]
lampu merah (first-person possessive lampu merahku, second-person possessive lampu merahmu, third-person possessive lampu merahnya)
- red light,
- a warning light.
- especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’.
- (figurative) stop signal.
- (colloquial) traffic light, stoplight.
- Synonym: lampu lalu lintas
Further reading[edit]
- “lampu merah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.