lebuh raya
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of lebuh (“street, main road, thoroughfare; boulevard”) + raya (“great”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ləˌbuh ˈraja/ [ləˌbʊh ˈra.ja]
- Rhymes: -aja
- Syllabification: le‧buh ra‧ya
Noun
lêbuh raya (plural lebuh-lebuh raya)
- (road transport, rare) avenue
- Synonyms: parama marga, lebuh raya, jalan raya
Malay
Alternative forms
- lebuhraya
Etymology
Compound of lebuh (“avenue”) + raya (“big”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor) IPA(key): /ləˌboh ˈrajə/ [ləˌboh ˈra.jə]
- (Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA(key): /ləˌboh ˈraja/ [ləˌboh ˈra.ja]
- (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /ləˌbuh ˈraja/ [ləˌbuh ˈra.ja]
Noun
lebuh raya (Jawi spelling لبوه راي, plural lebuh-lebuh raya or lebuh2 raya)
Derived terms
- lebuh raya ekspres (“expressway”)
- lebuh raya kereta (“motorway”)
- lebuh raya bebas (“freeway”)
Further reading
- "lebuh raya" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017