kaki lima

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kaki lima, from kaki (“foot”) +‎ lima (“five”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkaki ˈlima]

Noun

kaki lima (first-person possessive kaki limaku, second-person possessive kaki limamu, third-person possessive kaki limanya)

(architecture) arcade: a covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
Synonym: arkade
sidewalk (US), pavement (UK), footpath (Australia)
Synonym: trotoar

Derived terms

pedagang kaki lima

Further reading

“kaki lima” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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