ginjal
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay ginjal. Cognate of Sundanese ginjal, giginjel.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡind͡ʒal/ [ˈɡiɲ.d͡ʒal]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ind͡ʒal
- Syllabification: gin‧jal
Noun
ginjal (plural ginjal-ginjal)
- (anatomy, nephrology) kidney (an organ in the body)
- Synonyms: buah pinggang, kerinjal
Usage notes
Just like mata, this term is often used with a dual meaning without reduplication.
Derived terms
- berginjal (“having a kidney, kidneyed”)
- mengginjal (“to resemble a kidney shape”)
Further reading
- “ginjal”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Komering
Noun
ginjal
Malay
Etymology
Compare Sundanese ginjal, giginjel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡind͡ʒal/
- Rhymes: -ind͡ʒal, -d͡ʒal, -al
Noun
ginjal (Jawi spelling ݢينجل, plural ginjal-ginjal or ginjal2)
Synonyms
Further reading
- "ginjal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Sundanese
Etymology
Perhaps from Indonesian ginjal. Doublet of giginjel.
Noun
ginjal (Sundanese script ᮌᮤᮔ᮪ᮏᮜ᮪)
- (anatomy) kidney
- Synonyms: giginjel, kabubuahan