kaku mayat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kaku (“stiff”) +‎ mayat (“corpse”), calque of Dutch lijkstijfheid (“rigor mortis”, literally “corpse stiffness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.ku ˈma.jat/

Noun

kaku mayat (plural kaku-kaku mayat)

  1. (forensics, pathology) rigor mortis: temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death
    Synonym: rigor mortis

Synonyms

  • kekejuran mayat (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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