zaman kuda gigit besi

Indonesian

Etymology

Literally, “Time when horses bit iron”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌzaman ˌkuda ˌɡiɡit bəˈsi/ [ˌza.man ˌku.da ˌɡi.ɡɪt̪̚ bəˈsi]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: za‧man ku‧da gi‧git be‧si

Phrase

zaman kuda gigit besi

  1. a time before motor vehicles (e.g. cars, buses, trams, etc.); a time where people would get around with horse-drawn carriage
  2. (idiomatic, humorous) once upon a time
    Synonym: zaman dahulu

Further reading

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