aksila

See also: Aksila

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /akˈsila/ [ak̚ˈsi.la]
• Rhymes: -ila
• Syllabification: ak‧si‧la

Noun

aksila (plural aksila-aksila)

1. axilla
   1. (anatomy) the armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
   2. (botany) axil
2. (botany) axil: the angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

   Synonym: ketiak daun

Related terms

• aksilar

Further reading

• “aksila” 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.