Where does “kereta rel” come from?
kereta rel (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kereta, from Malay kereta, from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.
kereta rel (Indonesian): multiple-unit train, multiple unit: a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in
Definitions
- multiple-unit train, multiple unit: a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in