rewel

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦫꦺꦮꦺꦭ꧀ (réwél).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrɛwɛl/ [ˈrɛ.wɛl]
• Rhymes: -ɛwɛl
• Syllabification: re‧wel

Adjective

rêwêl (colloquial)

1. fussy (anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please)
2. troublesome, causing troubles, difficult to use (of tools)

Derived terms

• kerewelan
• merewel
• mereweli
• merewelkan