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nadi.

artery: any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnadi/Standard-Indonesian[ˈna.di]Standard-Indonesian
  1. artery: any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery

  2. aorta: the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system

  3. pulse: a normally regular beat felt when arteries are depressed, caused by the pumping action of the heart

  4. pulse: heart rate nature or rate of this beat

Where this word comes from

From Malay nadi, from Sanskrit नाडी (nāḍī, “blood vessel”), नड (naḍá, a species of reed), a corruption of नद (nadá, “river; penis”), Sanskrit नदी (nadī́, “flowing water, river”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadíH (“river”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ned-ih₂, from *ned- (“thundering, roaring, rushing”) + *-íh₂.

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