lagu lama

Indonesian

Etymology

From lagu +‎ lama, literally “old song”, a loan rendering of Dutch hetzelfde liedje (“the same song”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌlaɡu ˈlama/ [ˌla.ɡu ˈla.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: la‧gu la‧ma

Phrase

lagu lama

  1. (figurative) same old story
    • 1995, Mochtar Lubis, Ramadhan Karta Hadimadja, Mochtar Lubis bicara lurus‎[1], Yayasan Obor Indonesia, page 215:
      Memakai tuduhan lama untuk pers Indonesia, sudah nggak luculah. Lagu lama itu.
      Using old accusations against the Indonesian press is no longer funny. That same old story.
    • 2001, A. C. Manullang, Menguak tabu intelijen‎[2], page 209:
      Kalau saya disuguhi dalil itu, saya anggap itu lagu lama. Sebab, dia bekerja sebagai polisi ataupun intelijen, dia harus menyadari bahwa visi dan misi dia adalah...
      If I am treated with that proposition, I'll consider it the same old story. Because, if he works as a policeman and an intelligence agent, then he should be aware that his vision and mission is...
    • 2004, Eksekutif‎[3], Trend Media, page 11:
      Masalah inefisiensi pemerintah adalah lagu lama yang terus menerus diteriakkan pebisnis, terutama saat krisis.
      The problem of government inefficiency is an same old story that business people keep shouting, especially during crises.

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