jam malam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ malam (“evening, night”), calque of Dutch avondklok (“curfew; evening bell”, literally “evening bell/clock”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈmalam/

Noun

curfew

Synonyms

perintah berkurung (Standard Malay)

Further reading

“jam malam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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