ikat

See also: 'ikat

English
A ceremonial ikat hanging from Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay ikat (“bind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːkæt/

Noun

ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)

  1. Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
    • 2009 February 13, Wendy Moonan, “Glamour Girls for the Middle Class”, in New York Times‎:
      Other noteworthy sales included an Etruscan bronze by Royal-Athena Galleries; a 17th-century Mexican tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl inlaid chest by Arita Gallery of Buenos Aires; Suzani and ikat textiles by Gallery Afrodit of Ankara, Turkey; and a Tiffany Studios peony lamp from 1900, sold by Macklowe.
  2. A work woven in this style.
    • 2008 June 12, Susan Joy, “Smooth Translations”, in New York Times‎:
      Madeline Weinrib, for one, works with traditional artisans to update the hand-woven ikats she uses for her chic clutches.
  3. (as modifier) ikat weaving; ikat fabric.

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikat, from Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɪkat̚]
  • Hyphenation: ikat

Noun

ikat (first-person possessive ikatku, second-person possessive ikatmu, third-person possessive ikatnya)

  1. (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
  2. frame
    Synonym: bingkai
  3. bundle
    Synonyms: berkas, bundel, gabung, kumpulan
  4. (figurative) troop arrangement
  5. synonym of kebat

Derived terms

Verb

ikat

  1. to tie; to bind

Conjugation
Conjugation of ikat (meng-, transitive)
Root ikat
Active Involuntary Passive Imperative Jussive
Active mengikat terikat diikat ikat ikatlah
Locative mengikati terikati diikati ikati ikatilah
Causative / Applicative1 mengikatkan – diikatkan ikatkan ikatkanlah
Causative
Locative – – – – –
Causative / Applicative1 – – – – –
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Notes:
Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ikat/
  • Rhymes: -kat, -at
  • Audio (MY)(file)

Noun

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت‎, informal 1st possessive ikatku, 2nd possessive ikatmu, 3rd possessive ikatnya)

  1. (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
  2. frame

Verb

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت‎)

  1. to tie; to bind

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pengikat [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • ikatan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • perikatan [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
  • berikat [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • pemberikat [stative / habitual + agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (beR- + peN-)
  • mengikat [agent focus] (meN-)
  • diikat [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants
  • Indonesian: ikat
  • → Tok Pisin: ika

Classifier

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت‎, singular seikat)

  1. Classifier for bales.
    seikat serai ― a bundle of lemongrass

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