denyut

Denyut is a Malay and Indonesian noun meaning pulse, beat, or rhythm. It is used to describe the rhythmic movement or pulsation of an object, most commonly the body's circulatory activity, but it can also refer to a broader sense of tempo or cadence in culture, music, or urban life. The term can function in both physiological and metaphorical contexts.

In medical and physiological usage, denyut often appears in phrases such as denyut nadi (the pulse) and denyut jantung (the heartbeat). Clinically, the pulse is the rhythmic expansion of an artery produced by the cardiac cycle and is commonly assessed at sites such as the radial or carotid arteries. Pulse rate is measured in beats per minute (bpm) and varies with age, fitness, temperature, stress, and health status. A typical resting adult heart rate falls roughly within 60 to 100 bpm, though athletes may have lower rates.

Beyond medicine, denyut is used metaphorically to convey vitality, rhythm, or energy in non-physiological contexts. For example, writers and journalists might speak of the denyut budaya (the pulse of a culture) or the denyut kota (the rhythm of a city) to evoke the sense of liveliness or pace.

Related concepts include pulse, heart rate, rhythm, and cadence.