stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umum

Indonesian

Etymology

Literally, “general fuel filling station”. Compare to Japanese 給油取扱所(きゅうゆとりあつかいじょ) (kyūyutoriatsukaijo, “fueling handling station”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /staˌsi.un pə.ŋiˌsi.an ˌba.han ˌba.kar ˈu.mum/, [st̪aˌsi.ʊn pə.ŋiˌsi.an ˌba.han ˌba.kar ˈu.mʊm]

Noun

stasiun pêngisian bahan bakar umum (first-person possessive stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umumku, second-person possessive stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umummu, third-person possessive stasiun pengisian bahan bakar umumnya)

1. (formal) gas station; petrol station

   Synonyms: (Medan) galon minyak, (Bengkulu) kios minyak, (informal) pompa bensin, (Maluku) stasiun bensin

Alternative forms

• SPBU (initialism)

Usage notes

This is the most formal term for a gas station, but this is also commonly shortened to the initialism SPBU.