Malay

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Etymology

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Compound of lebuh (avenue) +‎ raya (great; big) +‎ ekspres (express), partial calque of English expressway.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ləˈbuh ˈraja ˈəksprəs/ [ləˈbuh ˈra.ja ˈəks.prəs]

Noun

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lebuh raya ekspres (Jawi spelling لبوه راي ايکسڤريس, plural lebuh-lebuh raya ekspres)

  1. (chiefly Malaysia) expressway
    Synonyms: (Singapore) ekspreswe, jalan ekspres