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)

1. duodenum.

   Synonym: duodenum

Further reading

• “usus dua belas jari” 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.