balik kanan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of balik +‎ kanan (“right”), calque of Japanese 回(まわ)れ右(みぎ) (mawaremigi, “turn (around) right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalɪʔ ˈkanan/

Phrase

balik kanan

1. (military) about turn, to the rear, march

Usage notes

This the instruction to make about turn and will be done after gerak interjection. The instruction comparable to Malay berpusing ke belakang.

Further reading

• “balik kanan” 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.