rumah sakit jiwa
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of rumah sakit (“hospital”) + jiwa (“soul”), calque of Dutch psychiatrisch ziekenhuis (“psychiatric hospital”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrumah ˈsakɪt̚ ˈd͡ʒiwa]
Noun
rumah sakit jiwa (first-person possessive rumah sakit jiwaku, second-person possessive rumah sakit jiwamu, third-person possessive rumah sakit jiwanya)
- (healthcare) psychiatric hospital: hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders.
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “rumah sakit jiwa” 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.
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