bludrek

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bloeddruk (blood pressure).

Noun

bludrek

  1. hypertension

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “bludrek”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 97

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bloeddruk (blood pressure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈblʊdrək]
  • Hyphenation: blud‧rêk

Noun

bludrêk (plural bludrek-bludrek)

  1. (colloquial) blood pressure
    Synonyms: tekanan darah, tensi
  2. (colloquial) hypertension with headache

Further reading

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bloeddruk (blood pressure).

Noun

bludrek

  1. hypertension