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)

1. (cardiology) pacemaker: A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

Synonyms

• perentak jantung (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “pacu jantung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.