jam terbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jam (“hour”) +‎ terbang (“flight”), calque of English flight hours.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam tərˈbaŋ/

Noun

jam terbang (first-person possessive jam terbangku, second-person possessive jam terbangmu, third-person possessive jam terbangnya)

1. (aviation) flight hours: total amount of time spent piloting aircraft, and serves as the primary measure of a pilot's experience.
2. (in extension) practice hours, hours of practice.

Further reading

• “jam terbang” 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.