bahu jalan

Indonesian

Etymology

bahu +‎ jalan

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbahu ˈd͡ʒalan/ [ˌba.hu ˈd͡ʒa.lan]
• Rhymes: -alan
• Syllabification: ba‧hu ja‧lan

Noun

bahu jalan (first-person possessive bahu jalanku, second-person possessive bahu jalanmu, third-person possessive bahu jalannya)

1. shoulder; hard shoulder; breakdown lane

   Synonym: jalur darurat

Further reading

• “bahu jalan” 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

bahu +‎ jalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbahu ˈd͡ʒalan/ [ˈba.hu ˈd͡ʒa.lan]

Noun

bahu jalan (Jawi spelling باهو جالن, plural bahu-bahu jalan, informal 1st possessive bahu jalanku, 2nd possessive bahu jalanmu, 3rd possessive bahu jalannya)

1. shoulder; hard shoulder; breakdown lane