balik kanan
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of balik + kanan (“right”), calque of Japanese 回れ右 (mawaremigi, “turn (around) right”).
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
Usage notes edit
This the instruction to make about turn and will be done after gerak interjection. The instruction comparable to Malay berpusing ke belakang.
Further reading edit
- “balik kanan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.