Malay

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Etymology

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Compound of jalan (way) +‎ ekspres (express), partial calque of English expressway.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒalan ˈəksprəs/ [ˈd͡ʒa.lan ˈəks.prəs]

Noun

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jalan ekspres (Jawi spelling جالن ايکسڤريس, plural jalan-jalan ekspres)

  1. expressway
    Synonyms: (Singapore) ekspreswe, (Malaysia) lebuh raya ekspres