ambulans
[amˈbulans]
The English word "ambulance" is translated into Indonesian as ambulans. Wiktionary also lists mobil darurat.
Meaning: emergency vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indonesian | IPA |
|---|---|
| ambulans | [amˈbulans] (narrow) |
| mobil darurat | /ˈmobil daˈrurat/ (Standard Indonesian, word by word) |
In Indonesian, this refers to an emergency vehicle.
Which one should you use?
ambulans is a loanword from English/Dutch and is the most common way to refer to the vehicle, whereas mobil darurat is a more descriptive, formal alternative.
Did you know?
- The word mobil in mobil darurat is a doublet of mebel, the Indonesian word for 'furniture'.
- In Indonesia, you may see the word ambulans written in mirror image on the front of the vehicle.
- In some Indonesian regions, people may use the term mobil jenazah specifically for a hearse, though it looks identical to an ambulans.
Examples in context
- Ambulans tiba beberapa menit kemudian.An ambulance arrived minutes later.This sentence shows the arrival of an ambulans.Tatoeba #11835459 by Pacific, translation #7803479 by Hybrid
- Kamu menelepon ambulans?Did you call an ambulance?This sentence is a question regarding whether an ambulans was called.Tatoeba #10716290 by arozian, translation #4017251 by CK
- Tolong, panggil ambulan!Please call an ambulance!
- Suara sirene ambulans terdengar sangat keras.The siren of the ambulance sounds very loud.
Example conversation
Indah and Rian are witnessing an accident on the street.
- IndahRian, lihat! Ada kecelakaan di depan sana.Rian, look! There is an accident up ahead.
- RianIya, kita harus segera memanggil ambulans.Yes, we must call an ambulance immediately.
- IndahAku akan menghubungi nomor darurat sekarang.I will call the emergency number now.
- RianSemoga ambulansnya cepat sampai di sini.I hope the ambulance arrives here quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ambulance” translations and entries ambulans, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (mobil, darurat) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ambulans, darurat, mobil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
