lampu merah
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of lampu (“lamp”) + merah (“red”). Compare to Chinese 紅燈／红灯 (hóngdēng) or English red light.
Noun
lampu merah (first-person possessive lampu merahku, second-person possessive lampu merahmu, third-person possessive lampu merahnya)
- red light,
- a warning light.
- especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’.
- (figuratively) stop signal.
- (colloquial) traffic light, stoplight.
- Synonym: lampu lalu lintas
Further reading
- “lampu merah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.