kapiler

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch capillair, from Latin capillāris (“pertaining to the hair”), from capillus (“the hair, properly of the head”), from caput (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈpilɛr]
• Hyphenation: ka‧pi‧lèr
• Rhymes: -lɛr, -ɛr, -r

Noun

kapilèr (uncountable)

1. capillary:
   1. a narrow tube.
   2. (anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).

Alternative forms

• کاڤيلاري (kapilari) (Standard Malay)

Related terms

• kapilaritas

Further reading

• “kapiler” 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.