perkeretaapian

Indonesian

Etymology

kereta api (“train”) +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərkərətaaˈpian/ [pər.kə.rə.t̪a.aˈpi.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: per‧ke‧re‧ta‧a‧pi‧an

Noun

perkeretaapian (uncountable)

1. railway, railroad: a transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

Derived terms

• elektrifikasi perkeretaapian

Further reading

• “perkeretaapian” 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.