pijat

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpid͡ʒat̚]
• Hyphenation: pi‧jat

Etymology 1

From Javanese pijet (ꦥꦶꦗꦼꦠ꧀, “massage”).

Noun

pijat (plural pijat-pijat)

1. massage

   Synonyms: pijit, urut

Derived terms

• memijat
• pemijat
• pemijatan
• pijatan

Etymology 2

From Malay pijat.

Noun

pijat (plural pijat-pijat)

1. bedbug

   Synonyms: bangsat, kutu busuk, kepinding

Further reading

• “pijat” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pid͡ʒat/
• Rhymes: -at

Etymology 1

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Noun

pijat (Jawi spelling ڤيجت, plural pijat-pijat)

1. bedbug

Derived terms

• pepijat
• pijat-pijat

Etymology 2

From Javanese pijet (ꦥꦶꦗꦼꦠ꧀, “massage”).

Verb

pijat (Jawi spelling ڤيجت)

1. to pinch

   Synonyms: picit, pijit

Derived terms

• dipijat
• memijat

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• pjȁt

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian piatto.

Noun

pìjat m inan (Cyrillic spelling пѝјат)

1. (regional, chiefly Croatia) plate, dish

   Synonyms: tanjir, tànjūr