Wiktionary

songket

English edit

Etymology edit

From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

songket (usually uncountable, plural songkets)

  1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

References edit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔŋ.kɛt/
  • Hyphenation: song‧ket

Noun edit

songket m (uncountable)

  1. A type of cloth from the Malay Archipelago made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs. [from 19th c.]

Usage notes edit

The word is usually italicised in Dutch texts, indicating that it is generally still considered a foreign word.

Hypernyms edit

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

songket (first-person possessive songketku, second-person possessive songketmu, third-person possessive songketnya)

  1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

Derived terms edit

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Musi songket. Alternatively, from sungkit.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

songket (Jawi spelling سوڠکيت, plural songket-songket, informal 1st possessive songketku, 2nd possessive songketmu, 3rd possessive songketnya)

  1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

Derived terms edit

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: songket
  • → English: songket
  • → Dutch: songket

Further reading edit

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