pacu jantung
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of pacu (literally “spur”) + jantung (“heart”). Compare French stimulateur cardiaque, Russian кардиостимуля́тор (kardiostimuljátor)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpa.t͡ʃu ˈd͡ʒan.tʊŋ/
Noun
pacu jantung (plural pacu-pacu jantung, first-person possessive pacu jantungku, second-person possessive pacu jantungmu, third-person possessive pacu jantungnya)
- (cardiology) pacemaker: A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
Further reading
- “pacu jantung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.