ikat pinggang
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of ikat + pinggang. Compare to Chinese 腰帶/腰带 (“belt”, literally “waist band”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikat pinggang (first-person possessive ikat pinggangku, second-person possessive ikat pinggangmu, third-person possessive ikat pinggangnya)
- belt: a band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- Synonyms: sabuk, tali pinggang
Further reading edit
- “ikat pinggang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.