pepijat

Malay

Alternative forms

• (bedbug) pijat-pijat

Etymology

Reduplication of pijat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəpid͡ʒat/
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

pepijat (Jawi spelling ڤڤيجت, plural pepijat-pepijat, informal 1st possessive pepijatku, 2nd possessive pepijatmu, 3rd possessive pepijatnya)

1. A bedbug.
2. (computing) A bug; a problem that needs fixing.
3. A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device.
4. A type of plant in the Rose family a part of the Prunus genus.

Further reading

• “pepijat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.