pinset

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch pincet, from Middle French pincette (tweezers; poker).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpinsɛt/ [ˈpin.sɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -insɛt
  • Syllabification: pin‧set

Noun

pinset (plural pinset-pinset)

  1. (surgery) forceps

Descendants

  • Tetum: pinset

See also

Further reading

Latin

Verb

pīnset

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of pīnsō

Tetum

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian pinset (forceps).

Noun

pinset

  1. (surgery) tweezers
    Synonym: pinsa

Further reading

  • Catharina Williams-van Klinken (2023), GLOSARIU termu saude ho mediku (Tetun/Ingles) [Tetun/English glossary of health and medical terms] (in Tetum), Dili: Dili Institute of Technology