jantung hati

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jantung (“heart”) +‎ hati (“liver, heart (of emotions)”).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒantoŋ ˈhati/ [ˌd͡ʒan̪.t̪oŋ ˈha.t̪i]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒantuŋ ˈhati/ [ˌd͡ʒan̪.t̪uŋ ˈha.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati, -i
  • Hyphenation: jan‧tung ha‧ti

Noun

jantung hati (Jawi spelling جنتوڠ هاتي, plural jantung-jantung hati)

  1. the core of the heart[1][2]
  2. (rare) sweetheart
    Synonym: buah hati (more common)

References

  1. ^ “jantung hati”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
  2. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1932), “jantong”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis

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