jerawat

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay jerawat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: jê‧ra‧wat
  • Rhymes: -at

Noun

jêrawat (plural jerawat-jerawat)

  1. (dermatology, pathology) acne: a skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection
    Synonym: akne

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compare Minangkabau jariawat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈrawat/
  • Rhymes: -awat, -at
  • Hyphenation: je‧ra‧wat

Noun

jĕrawat (Jawi spelling جراوت, plural jerawat-jerawat)

  1. (dermatology, pathology) acne, pimple[1][2]
    Synonyms: akne, bentil, bintit

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: jerawat (inherited)

References

  1. ^ Von de Wall, H. (1877) “*جراوت djẹra̅wat”, in Maleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboek [Malay-Dutch dictionary] (in Dutch), volume I, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij
  2. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1932) “jĕrawat”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis

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