perjalanan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of jalan +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.dʒaˈla.nan/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ja‧la‧nan

Noun

pêrjalanan

1. trip (a journey; an excursion or jaunt)
2. journey
   1. a set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage;
   2. (figurative) any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development
3. (rare) walking (the act of something that walks)
4. (uncountable, figurative, rare) behavior (human conduct relative to social norms)

   Synonyms: perilaku, kelakuan, tingkah laku

Further reading

• “perjalanan” 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.