ikatan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed ikat + -an, inherited from Malay ikatan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪkatan/
- Rhymes: -an, -n
- Hyphenation: ikat‧an
Noun
ikatan (plural ikatan-ikatan, first-person possessive ikatanku, second-person possessive ikatanmu, third-person possessive ikatannya)
- knot
- Synonym: talian
- bond
- (chemistry) a link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.
- bundle, bunch.
- Synonyms: berkas, gabungan
- (literature) composition
- Synonyms: pertalian, rangkaian
- association, club, organization, society, union
- Synonyms: perserikatan, perkumpulan
- (accounting) commitment
Derived terms
- ikatan dinas
- ikatan homopolar
- ikatan kimia
- ikatan kovalen
Further reading
- “ikatan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
ikat + -an
Pronunciation
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
ikatan (Jawi spelling ايکتن, plural ikatan-ikatan, informal 1st possessive ikatanku, 2nd possessive ikatanmu, 3rd possessive ikatannya)
- knot
- group, society
- knotting
Synonyms
- simpulan
- kerosot
- mata kayu
Descendants
- Indonesian: ikatan
Further reading
- “ikatan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.