lampu lalu lintas

Indonesian

lampu lalu lintas

Etymology

Compound of lampu (“lamp”) +‎ lalu lintas (“traffic”), calque of Dutch verkeerslicht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlampu ˈlalu ˈlɪntas]

Noun

lampu lalu lintas (first-person possessive lampu lalu lintasku, second-person possessive lampu lalu lintasmu, third-person possessive lampu lalu lintasnya)

1. traffic light, stoplight.

Synonyms

• lampu merah (colloquial)
• alat pemberi isyarat lalu lintas, APILL (legal)

Further reading

• “lampu lalu lintas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.