taghiyawat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Malay jerawat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taɡhiˈawat/, [tɐɡ.hɪˈa.wɐt]

  • IPA(key): /taɡˈjawat/, [tɐɡˈja.wɐt] (colloquial)
  • Rhymes: -awat
  • Hyphenation: tag‧hi‧ya‧wat

Noun

taghiyawat (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄ᜔ᜑᜒᜌᜏᜆ᜔)

  1. pimple; acne
    Synonyms: grano, samasam, butlig, tigidig

Derived terms
  • magkataghiyawat
  • mataghiyawat
  • taghiyawatin

Further reading
  • “taghiyawat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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