usus halus

Indonesian

Etymology

Compare to Italian intestino tenue and Latin intestinum tenue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊsʊs ˈhalʊs/

Noun

usus halus (first-person possessive usus halusku, second-person possessive usus halusmu, third-person possessive usus halusnya)

1. small intestine

Synonyms

• anakompo
• usus kecil

 

Further reading

• “usus halus” 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.