lebuh raya ekspres

Malay

Etymology

Compound of lebuh (“avenue”) +‎ raya (“great; big”) +‎ ekspres (“express”), partial calque of English expressway.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈbuh ˈraja ˈəksprəs/ [ləˈbuh ˈra.ja ˈəks.prəs]

Noun

lebuh raya ekspres (Jawi spelling لبوه راي ايکسڤريس, plural lebuh-lebuh raya ekspres, informal 1st possessive lebuh raya ekspresku, 2nd possessive lebuh raya ekspresmu, 3rd possessive lebuh raya ekspresnya)

1. (chiefly Malaysia) expressway

   Synonyms: (Singapore) ekspreswe, jalan ekspres