ketombe

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese kotombé, perhaps via Betawi ketombé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈtɔmbe/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧tom‧bé

Noun

kêtombé (plural ketombe-ketombe)

  1. (dermatology) dandruff: Scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis
    Synonyms: kelemumur, kelemur

Derived terms

  • ketombe basah
  • ketombe kering

Further reading

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