usus dua belas jari
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of usus (“intestine”) + dua belas (“twelve”) + jari (“finger”), calque of Dutch twaalfvingerige darm (“duodenum”, literally “twelve-fingered intestine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʊsʊs ˈdua̯ bəˈlas ˈd͡ʒari]
Noun
usus dua belas jari (first-person possessive usus dua belas jariku, second-person possessive usus dua belas jarimu, third-person possessive usus dua belas jarinya)
- duodenum.
- Synonym: duodenum
Further reading
- “usus dua belas jari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.