lampu lalu lintas

Indonesian

lampu lalu lintas

Etymology

Compound of lampu (“lamp”) +‎ lalu lintas (“traffic”), calque of Dutch verkeerslicht.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌlampu ˌlalu ˈlintas/ [ˌlam.pu ˌla.lu ˈlin.t̪as]
• Rhymes: -intas
• Syllabification: lam‧pu la‧lu lin‧tas

Noun

lampu lalu lintas (plural lampu-lampu lalu lintas)

1. (common, transport) traffic light, stoplight.

Synonyms

• lampu merah (colloquial)
• alat pemberi isyarat lalu lintas, APILL (legal)

Further reading

• “lampu lalu lintas” 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.