jam malam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ malam (“evening, night”), calque of Dutch avondklok (“curfew; evening bell”, literally “evening bell/clock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈmalam/

Noun

jam malam

1. curfew

Synonyms

• perintah berkurung (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “jam malam” 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.