ikat
See also: 'ikat
English
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A ceremonial ikat hanging from Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia
Alternative forms
- ikkat
Etymology
From Malay ikat (“bind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːkæt/
Noun
ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)
- 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.
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- 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.
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- (as modifier) ikat weaving; ikat fabric.
Further reading
- “ikat”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams
- Kait, Kati, Kita, kati, taki, tika
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)
- (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
- frame
- Synonym: bingkai
- bundle
- Synonyms: berkas, bundel, gabung, kumpulan
- (figurative) troop arrangement
- synonym of kebat
Derived terms
- berikat
- berikatan
- ikatan
- keterikatan
- mengikat
- mengikatkan
- pengikat
- pengikatan
- perikatan
- terikat
- ikat kepala
- ikat kolam
- ikat permata
- ikat pinggang
Verb
ikat
- 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. | |||||
Further reading
- “ikat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Anagrams
- kita, tika
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)
- (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
- frame
Verb
ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت)
- 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)
- Classifier for bales.
- seikat serai ― a bundle of lemongrass
Further reading
- “ikat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Anagrams
- kita, tika, kati