sendi peluru

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sendi (“joint”) +‎ peluru (“projectile”), calque of Dutch kogelgewricht (“ball-and-socket joint”, literally “projectile joint”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sənˈdi pəˈluru/

Noun

sendi peluru (plural sendi-sendi peluru, first-person possessive sendi peluruku, second-person possessive sendi pelurumu, third-person possessive sendi pelurunya)

1. (anatomy) ball-and-socket joint: A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center.

   Synonym: sendi lesung (Standard Malay)