ikat
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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[1]:
- 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.
- A work woven in this style.
- 2008 June 12, Susan Joy, “Smooth Translations”, in New York Times[2]:
- Madeline Weinrib, for one, works with traditional artisans to update the hand-woven ikats she uses for her chic clutches.
- (as modifier) ikat weaving; ikat fabric.
Further reading edit
- “ikat”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams edit
Iban edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikat
- (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
- frame
Verb edit
ikat
Classifier edit
ikat
- Classifier for bales.
- Dua ikat ensabi ― two bundles of mustard greens
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay ikat, from Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikat (first-person possessive ikatku, second-person possessive ikatmu, third-person possessive ikatnya)
- (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
- frame
- Synonym: bingkai
- bundle
- (figurative) troop arrangement
- synonym of kebat
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Verb edit
ikat
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ikat (meng-, transitive) | |||||
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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 edit
- “ikat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Anagrams edit
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت, informal 1st possessive ikatku, 2nd possessive ikatmu, 3rd possessive ikatnya)
- (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
- frame
Verb edit
ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت)
Derived terms edit
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-)
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Classifier edit
ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت, singular seikat)
- Classifier for bales.
- seikat serai ― a bundle of lemongrass
Further reading edit
- “ikat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.