jerawat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jerawat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒə.ˈrä.wät̪̚]
  • Hyphenation: jê‧ra‧wat

Noun

jêrawat (first-person possessive jerawatku, second-person possessive jerawatmu, third-person possessive jerawatnya)

  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

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