merawat
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + rawat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məˈrawat̚]
- Hyphenation: mêrawat‧mèn
Verb
mêrawat (base-imperative rawat, active merawat, ordinary passive dirawat, adversative passive terawat)
- (medicine) to treat: to care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
- to nurse:
- to care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to
- to foster, to nourish
- to groom:
- to attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- to care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
Synonyms
- (all sense, except medicine): memelihara, menjaga, mengurus
Derived terms
- merawat konsumen
Further reading
- “merawat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.