inti sel

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of inti +‎ sel, calque of Dutch celkern (“nucleus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnti ˈsɛl/

Noun

inti sel (plural inti-inti sel, first-person possessive inti selku, second-person possessive inti selmu, third-person possessive inti selnya)

1. (cytology) nucleus: A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

   Synonyms: inti, nukleus

Further reading

• “inti sel” 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.