pembuluh darah
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of pembuluh (“vessel”) + darah (“blood”), calque of Dutch bloedvat (“blood vessel”). The sense in anatomy was coined by Komisi Istilah to translate English vein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəmˈbulʊh ˈdarah]
Noun
pembuluh darah (first-person possessive pembuluh darahku, second-person possessive pembuluh darahmu, third-person possessive pembuluh darahnya)
- (obsolete) vein
- (anatomy) blood vessel: a component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.
- Hyponyms: aorta, arteri, kapiler, vena
Further reading
- “pembuluh darah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.