balik kanan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of balik +‎ kanan (“right”), calque from Japanese 回(まわ)れ右(みぎ) (mawaremigi, “turn (around) right”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbalik ˈkanan/ [ˌba.lɪk̚ ˈka.nan]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: ba‧lik ka‧nan

Phrase

balik kanan

  1. (military) about turn, to the rear, march

Usage notes

This the instruction to make about turn and will be done after gerak interjection. The instruction comparable to Malay berpusing ke belakang.

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