jalur sayap

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalur +‎ sayap (“wing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒa.lur ˈsa.jap/, [ˌd͡ʒa.lʊr ˈsa.jap]

Noun

jalur sayap (plural jalur-jalur sayap)

1. (rail transport) siding: a second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction).

Further reading

• “jalur sayap” 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.