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songket

English

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Etymology

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From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

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Noun

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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.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.]

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

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

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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.

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Malay

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Etymology

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Possibly from Musi songket. Alternatively, from sungkit.

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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

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Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants

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

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