tensi
See also: tenší
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch tensie (“pressure”), from French tension (“pressure”), from Middle French tension, from Latin tensiō, tensiōnem.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtɛnsi/ [ˈt̪en.si]
- Rhymes: -ɛnsi
- Syllabification: ten‧si
Noun
tènsi (plural tensi-tensi)
- (medicine) blood pressure
- Synonyms: bludrek, tekanan darah
Hyponyms
- hipertensi (“hypertension”)
- hipotensi (“hypotension”)
Further reading
- “tensi” 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.
Latin
Participle
tēnsī
- inflection of tēnsus:
- nominative/vocative masculine plural
- genitive masculine/neuter singular
Middle English
Noun
tensi
- alternative form of tanesie