taghiyawat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tagihawat — dated
• tagyawat, tigyawat — colloquial

Etymology

Compare Malay jerawat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taɡhiˈawat/ [t̪ɐɡ.hɪˈaː.wɐt̪̚], (colloquial) /taɡˈjawat/ [t̪ɐɡˈjaː.wɐt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -awat
• Syllabification: tag‧hi‧ya‧wat

Noun

taghiyawat (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄ᜔ᜑᜒᜌᜏᜆ᜔)

1. pimple; acne

   Synonyms: grano, samasam, butlig, tigidig, akne

Derived terms

• magkataghiyawat
• mataghiyawat
• taghiyawatin

 

See also

• talihalat

 

Further reading

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