jerawat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• djerawat (1947–1972)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jerawat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒə.ˈrä.wät̪̚]
• 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

Derived terms

• berjerawat
• jerawatan

• jerawat batu
• jerawat fulminans
• jerawat hitam
• jerawat nasi
• jerawat putih

Further reading

• “jerawat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compare Minangkabau jariawat. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈrawat/ [d͡ʒəˈra.wat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -awat, -at
• Hyphenation: je‧ra‧wat

Noun

jĕrawat (Jawi spelling جراوت, plural jerawat-jerawat or jerawat²)

1. (dermatology, pathology) acne, pimple

   Synonyms: akne, bentil, bintit

Derived terms

Affixations

• berjerawat
• jerawatan

Compounds

• jerawat batu (“a type of acne vulgaris;nodulocystic acne”)
• jerawat nasi (“whitehead”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: jerawat (inherited)

Further reading

• "jerawat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017