sikat

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sikát.

• IPA^(key): /siˈkat/
• Hyphenation: si‧kat

sikát (intensified sikaton)

1. renowned; famous

   Synonyms: bantogan, pamoso

• Hyphenation: si‧kat
• IPA^(key): /siˈkat/, [s̪ɪˈkat̪]

sikat

1. famous, popular

Inherited from Malay sikat.

• IPA^(key): [ˈsikat̚]
• Hyphenation: si‧kat

sikat (first-person possessive sikatku, second-person possessive sikatmu, third-person possessive sikatnya)

1. brush
2. comb
3. rake

   Synonym: garu

• “sikat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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sikat (Jawi spelling سيکت‎, informal 1st possessive sikatku, 2nd possessive sikatmu, 3rd possessive sikatnya)

1. comb

• Indonesian: sikat
• → Min Nan: 士健 (sǐ-kiāⁿ)

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

• Hyphenation: si‧kat
• IPA^(key): /ˈsikat/, [ˈsi.xɐt] (noun)
• IPA^(key): /siˈkat/, [sɪˈxat] (adjective)
• Rhymes: -at

sikat

1. rise; rising (on the sky of the sun, moon, stars, etc.)

   Synonyms: silang, pagsilang

2. rays (of the sun, etc.)

   Synonym: banaag

3. brightness; splendor; brilliance

   Synonyms: ningning, luningning

4. (figurative) rise to popularity; becoming popular

   Synonym: pagtanyag

sikát

1. (figurative) famous; popular; well-known

   Synonyms: bantog, tanyag, popular

2. (figurative) brilliant; at the zenith