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

 

Further reading

• “jerawat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.