surat izin mengemudi

Indonesian

Surat Izin Mengemudi

Etymology

Compound of surat izin (“permit”) +‎ mengemudi (“to drive”), literally “driving permit”. First attested in 1965. Compare to Japanese 運転免許証(うんてんめんきょしょう) (untenmenkyoshō, “driver's license”, literally “driving license (permit proof)”) and its Japanese occupation period equivalent Indonesian soerat izin mengemoedikan auto.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌsurat ˌizin məŋəˈmudi/ [ˌsu.rat̪̚ ˌi.zɪn mə.ŋəˈmu.di]
• Rhymes: -udi
• Syllabification: su‧rat i‧zin me‧nge‧mu‧di

Noun

surat izin mengemudi (first-person possessive surat izin mengemudiku, second-person possessive surat izin mengemudimu, third-person possessive surat izin mengemudinya)

1. driver's license, driving licence, driver's licence

Alternative forms

• SIM (acronym)

Synonyms

• lisensi mengemudi
• rebewes (dated)
• lesen memandu (Standard Malay)