instalasi gawat darurat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of instalasi (“installation”) +‎ 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): [ɪnstaˈlasi ˈɡawat̚ daˈrurat̚]

Noun

instalasi gawat darurat (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• IGD
• unit gawat darurat, UGD
• kemalangan dan kecemasan (literally “accident and emergency”) (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “instalasi gawat darurat” 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.