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)

1. (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): /ləˈboh ˈrajə/ [ləˈboh ˈra.jə]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): /ləˈboh ˈraja/ [ləˈboh ˈra.ja]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ləˈbuh ˈraja/ [ləˈbuh ˈra.ja]

Noun

lebuh raya (Jawi spelling لبوه راي, plural lebuh-lebuh raya, informal 1st possessive lebuh rayaku, 2nd possessive lebuh rayamu, 3rd possessive lebuh rayanya)

1. motorway; freeway; expressway; controlled-access highway

Derived terms

• lebuh raya ekspres (“expressway”)
• lebuh raya kereta (“motorway”)
• lebuh raya bebas (“freeway”)

Further reading

• “lebuh raya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.