jantung hati

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒantoŋ ˈhati/ [ˈd͡ʒan̪.t̪oŋ ˈha.t̪i]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒantuŋ ˈhati/ [ˈd͡ʒan̪.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, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1932) “jantong”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis

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