poliklinik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch polikliniek (“policlinic, outpatient clinic”), from German Poliklinik (“policlinic, outpatient clinic”), from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city, community”) +‎ κλῑνικός (klīnikós, “related to bed, physician”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /poliˈklinik/ [po.liˈkli.nɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -inik
• Syllabification: po‧li‧kli‧nik

Noun

poliklinik (plural poliklinik-poliklinik)

1. (healthcare) policlinic, outpatient clinic

Alternative forms

• poli

Related terms

• klinik
• klinis
• klinisi

Further reading

• “poliklinik”, 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