rumah sakit umum

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of rumah sakit (hospital) +‎ umum (general), calque of Dutch algemeen ziekenhuis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌrumah ˌsakit ˈumum/ [ˌru.mah ˌsa.kɪt̪̚ ˈu.mʊm]
  • Syllabification: ru‧mah sa‧kit u‧mum

Noun

rumah sakit umum (plural rumah-rumah sakit umum)

  1. (healthcare) general hospital: a type of hospital that they admit all types of medical and surgical cases

Alternative forms

  • RSU
  • roemah sakit oemoem

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