detour

US /ˈdiː.tʊr/
UK /ˈdiː.tʊr/
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jalan lencongan, lencongan

a long or roundabout way taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way

:
We had to take a detour because of the road construction.
Kami terpaksa mengambil jalan lencongan kerana pembinaan jalan.
Let's make a quick detour to the beach before heading home.
Mari kita buat lencongan singkat ke pantai sebelum pulang.
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melencong, membuat lencongan

to go by a route that is not the shortest or most direct way

:
We had to detour around the flooded road.
Kami terpaksa melencong mengelilingi jalan yang banjir.
The police advised drivers to detour due to the accident.
Polis menasihati pemandu untuk melencong kerana kemalangan itu.