unit gawat darurat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of unit (“unit”) +‎ gawat (“urgent”) +‎ darurat (“emergency”), probably from calque from Japanese 緊急救命室(きんきゅうきゅうめいしつ) (kinkyūkyūmeishitsu, “emergency room”, literally “urgent, emergency + life saving + room”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊnɪt̚ ˈɡawat̚ ˈdarurat]

Noun

unit gawat darurat (plural unit-unit gawat darurat)

1. (healthcare) emergency room, emergency ward, emergency department, accident and emergency, casualty

   Synonyms: UGD; instalasi gawat darurat, IGD

Further reading

• “unit gawat darurat”, 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