unit gawat darurat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of unit (“unit”) +‎ gawat (“urgent”) +‎ darurat (“emergency”), probably from calque from Japanese 緊急救命室(きんきゅうきゅうめいしつ) (kinkyūkyūmeishitsu, “emergency room”, literally “urgent, emergency + life saving + room”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊnɪt̚ ˈɡawat̚ ˈdarurat]

Noun

unit gawat darurat (first-person possessive unit gawat daruratku, second-person possessive unit gawat daruratmu, third-person possessive unit gawat daruratnya)

1. (healthcare) emergency room, emergency ward, emergency department, accident and emergency, casualty.

Synonyms

• UGD
• instalasi gawat darurat, IGD

Further reading

• “unit gawat darurat” 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.