kaki langit

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kaki (“foot”) +‎ langit (“sky”), from Malay kaki langit. Compare to Khmer ជើងមេឃ (cəəng meik, “horizon”, literally “sky foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaki ˈlaŋɪt/

Noun

kaki langit (plural kaki-kaki langit)

1. horizon, skysill, skyline: the visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.

   Synonyms: batas pemandangan, cakrawala, horizon, tepi langit, ufuk

Further reading

• “kaki langit” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kaki (“foot”) +‎ langit (“sky”). Compare Khmer ជើងមេឃ (cəəng meik, “horizon”, literally “sky foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.ki la.ŋet]

Noun

kaki langit (Jawi spelling کاکي لاڠيت)

1. The horizon.

   Synonyms: horizon, ufuk

Further reading

• “kaki langit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.