jarum wesel

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jarum (“needle”) +‎ wesel (“points; switch”).

Noun

jarum wesel (plural jarum-jarum wesel)

1. (rail transport) frog; crossing (nose): the part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross.

Further reading

• “jarum wesel” 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.