jantung hati
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jantung (“heart”) + hati (“liver”), inherited from Malay jantung hati.
Noun
jantung hati (plural jantung-jantung hati)
- heart (seat of affections, understanding or will)
- sweetheart
- Synonym: kekasih
Further reading
- “jantung hati”, 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
Malay
Etymology
Compound of jantung (“heart”) + hati (“liver, heart (of emotions)”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒantoŋ ˈhati/ [ˌd͡ʒan̪.t̪oŋ ˈha.t̪i]
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒantuŋ ˈhati/ [ˌd͡ʒan̪.t̪uŋ ˈha.t̪i]
- Rhymes: -ati, -i
- Hyphenation: jan‧tung ha‧ti
Noun
jantung hati (Jawi spelling جنتوڠ هاتي, plural jantung-jantung hati or jantung2 hati)
- the core of the heart[1][2]
- (rare) sweetheart
- Synonym: buah hati (more common)
References
- ^ “jantung hati”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
- ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1932), “jantong”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis
Further reading
- "jantung hati" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017