jalan raya

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒalan ˈraja]

Noun

jalan raya (first-person possessive jalan rayaku, second-person possessive jalan rayamu, third-person possessive jalan rayanya)

1. (transport, road) carriageway, roadway

   Synonym: setrat

2. (transport, road) avenue, main road.

   Synonyms: parama marga, lebuh raya, jalan raya

Further reading

• “jalan raya” 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.

Malay

Etymology

jalan (“way”) + raya (“big, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒalan.rajə/

Noun

jalan raya (Jawi spelling جالن راي, plural jalan-jalan raya, informal 1st possessive jalan rayaku, 2nd possessive jalan rayamu, 3rd possessive jalan rayanya)

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

Descendants

• Indonesian: jalan raya

References

• "jalan raya" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “jalan raya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.