rumah sakit jiwa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of rumah sakit (“hospital”) +‎ jiwa (“soul”), calque of Dutch psychiatrisch ziekenhuis (“psychiatric hospital”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrumah ˈsakɪt̚ ˈd͡ʒiwa]

Noun

rumah sakit jiwa (first-person possessive rumah sakit jiwaku, second-person possessive rumah sakit jiwamu, third-person possessive rumah sakit jiwanya)

1. (healthcare) mental hospital, psychiatric hospital: hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders.

Alternative forms

• RSJ

Further reading

• “rumah sakit jiwa” 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.