tulang belakang
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of tulang + belakang, inherited from Malay tulang belakang.
=== Noun ===
tulang belakang (plural tulang-tulang belakang)
(anatomy) backbone, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
Synonyms: tulang punggung, spina, vertebra
=== Further reading ===
“tulang belakang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
From tulang (“bone”) + belakang (“back”).
=== Noun ===
tulang belakang (plural tulang-tulang belakang or tulang2 belakang)
spine (backbone)
==== Descendants ====
> Indonesian: tulang belakang (inherited)