# ambulans
## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch ambulance, from French ambulance.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

ambulans (plural ambulanse)
* ambulance

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”). Cognate of Afrikaans ambulans (“ambulance”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [amˈbulans]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: am‧bu‧lans

### Noun

ambulans (plural ambulans-ambulans)
* ambulance, an emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital

#### Alternative forms

* ambulan

#### Derived terms

* ambulans dasar
* ambulans lengkap
* ambulans transportasi
* ambulans udara

### Further reading

* “ambulans” 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.

## Latin
### Etymology

Present active participle of ambulō (“I walk; travel”).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈam.bu.lans/, [ˈämbʊɫ̪ä̃ːs̠]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈam.bu.lans/, [ˈämbuläns]

### Participle

ambulāns (genitive ambulantis); third-declension one-termination participle
* traversing, traveling
* walking

#### Declension

Third-declension participle.
$^1$When used purely as an adjective.

## Maguindanao
### Etymology

Borrowed from English ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA: /ʔamˈbulans/ [ʔʌmˈbu.ɭ̆ʌɳʂ]
* Rhymes: -ulans
* Syllabification: am‧bu‧lans

### Noun

ambulans (Jawi spelling امْبُوْلَنْسْ)
* ambulance

## Malay
### Etymology

Borrowed from English ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɛm.b(j)u.ləns], [am.bu.lans]
* Rhymes: -əns, -ans
* Hyphenation: am‧bu‧lans

### Noun

ambulans (Jawi spelling امبولنس, plural ambulans-ambulans, informal 1st possessive ambulansku, 2nd possessive ambulansmu, 3rd possessive ambulansnya)
* An ambulance.

### Further reading

* “ambulans” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French ambulance, from Latin ambulāns, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”). First attested in 1810.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /amˈbu.lans/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ulans
* Syllabification: am‧bu‧lans

### Noun

ambulans m inan
* (medicine) ambulance
    Synonym: karetka

#### Derived terms

* ambulansowy
* ambulans pocztowy

#### Related terms

* ambulatoryjny
* ambulatoryjnie
* ambulatorium

#### Collocations

* czerwonokrzyski ambulans ― Red Cross ambulance
* specjalistyczny ambulans ― specialist ambulance
* specjalny ambulans ― special ambulance
* opancerzony ambulans ― armored ambulance
* nowoczesny ambulans ― modern ambulance
* mobilny ambulans ― mobile ambulance
* nowy ambulans ― new ambulance
* stary ambulans ― old ambulance
* żółty ambulans ― yellow ambulance
* policyjny ambulans ― police ambulance
* duży ambulans ― large ambulance
* ambulans reanimacyjny ― resuscitation ambulance
* ambulans mammograficzny ― mammography ambulance
* ambulans weterynaryjny ― veterinary ambulance
* ambulans wypadkowy ― emergency ambulance
* ambulans sanitarny ― sanitation ambulance
* ambulans kryminalistyczny ― forensic ambulance
* ambulans regionalny ― regional ambulance
* ambulans medyczny ― medical ambulance
* ambulans ratunkowy/ratowniczy ― emergency/rescue ambulance
* ambulans wyposażony w coś ― ambulance equipped with something
* ambulans kolejowy ― railway ambulance
* ambulans lotniczy ― air ambulance
* wycie ambulansu ― howl of an ambulance
* kierowca ambulansu ― ambulance driver
* przyjazd ambulansu ― arrival of the ambulance
* zakup ambulansu ― purchase of an ambulance
* załoga ambulansu ― ambulance crew
* przybycie ambulansu ― arrival of an ambulance
* dojazd ambulansu ― arrival of an ambulance
* wyposażenie ambulansu ― ambulance equipment
* syrena ambulansu ― ambulance siren
* przekazanie ambulansu ― handing over an ambulance
* obsługa ambulansu ― ambulance service
* przyznanie ambulansu ― granting an ambulance
* personel ambulansu ― ambulance staff
* sygnał ambulansu ― ambulance signal
* wyjazd ambulansu ― departure of an ambulance
* kierownik ambulansu ― ambulance manager
* wizyta ambulansu ― ambulance visit
* trasa ambulansu ― route of an ambulance
* sieć ambulansów ― network of ambulances
* działalność ambulansu ― ambulance activity
* koła ambulansu ― ambulance wheels
* zespół ambulansu ― ambulance team
* ambulans pogotowia ratunkowego ― rescue service ambulance
* ambulans jakiejś marki ― ambulance of some brand
* ambulans fundacji ― foundation ambulance
* ambulans stacji ― station ambulance
* ambulans centrum krwiodawstwa ― blood donation center ambulance
* ambulans firmy ― company ambulance
* zaparkować ambulans ― to park the ambulance
* zakupić ambulans ― to purchase an ambulance
* zgłosić się do ambulansu ― to report to an ambulance
* wezwać ambulans ― to call an ambulance
* kupić ambulans ― to buy an ambulance
* prowadzić ambulans ― to drive an ambulance
* ambulans przyjeżdża/przyjechał ― ambulance comes/came
* ambulans zawitał ― ambulance arrived
* przewieźć ambulansem ― to be transported by ambulance
* ambulans stacjonuje ― an ambulance is stationed
* ambulans zajechał ― an ambulance has arrived
* ambulans dyżuruje ― an ambulance is on duty
* ambulans podjechał ― an ambulance drove up
* ambulans odwiedził ― an ambulance visited
* ambulans odjechał ― an ambulance has gone/left/drove away
* ambulans wyjeżdża/wyjechał ― an ambulance is leaving/departing/left/departed
* ambulans zabrał kogoś ― an ambulance took someone
* ambulans jeździ/jedzie/pojechał ― an ambulance drives/goes/drove/went
* ambulans czeka ― an ambulance is waiting
* ambulans dotarł ― an ambulance arrived
* ambulans kosztuje ileś ― an ambulance costs a lot

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “ambulans”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “ambulans”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
* ↑ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “ambulans”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
* ↑ Regulament służby obozowey dla woysk francuskich w r. 1809 wydany a dla użytku woysk Xięstwa Warszawskiego przetłumaczony.‎ (in Polish), 1810, page 335

### Further reading

* ambulans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* ambulans in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “ambulans”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ambulans”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 31

## Swedish
### Etymology

From French ambulance (“ambulance”), from ambulant (“ambulant”) + -ance.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

ambulans c
* ambulance (emergency vehicle)

#### Related terms

* ambulera
* ambulant (dated)
* ambulatorisk (dated)

#### See also

* saftblandare

### References

* ambulans in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* ambulans in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* Svensk MeSH

## Turkish
### Alternative forms

* ambülans

### Etymology

From French ambulance.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɑm.bʊ.lɑns/

### Noun

ambulans (definite accusative ambulansı, plural ambulanslar)
* ambulance