ikat

See also: 'ikat

English

A ceremonial ikat hanging from Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia

Alternative forms

• ikkat

Etymology

From Malay ikat (“bind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːkæt/

Noun

ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. (as modifier) ikat weaving; ikat fabric.

Further reading

• “ikat”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Kita, tika, Kati, Atik, kati, Kait, taki

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ikat/
• Rhymes: -kat, -at

Noun

ikat

1. (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
2. frame

Verb

ikat

1. to tie; to bind

Classifier

ikat

1. Classifier for bales.

   Dua ikat ensabi ― two bundles of mustard greens

Anagrams

• kita, kati

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikat, from Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪkat̚]
• Hyphenation: ikat

Noun

ikat (plural ikat-ikat)

1. (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
2. frame

   Synonym: bingkai

3. bundle

   Synonyms: berkas, bundel, gabung, kumpulan

4. (figurative) troop arrangement
5. synonym of kebat

Derived terms

• berikat
• berikatan
• ikatan
• keterikatan
• mengikat
• mengikatkan
• pengikat
• pengikatan
• perikatan
• terikat

 

• ikat kepala
• ikat kolam
• ikat permata
• ikat pinggang

 

Verb

ikat

1. to tie; to bind

Conjugation

Conjugation of ikat (meng-, transitive)
Root	ikat
	Active	Involuntary	Passive	Basic / Imperative	Emphatic / Jussive
Active	mengikat	terikat	diikat	ikat	ikatlah
Locative	mengikati	terikati	diikati	ikati	ikatilah
Causative / Applicative1	mengikatkan		diikatkan	ikatkan	ikatkanlah
	Causative
Active
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

• “ikat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Anagrams

• kita, tika

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ikat/
• Rhymes: -kat, -at

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت, informal 1st possessive ikatku, 2nd possessive ikatmu, 3rd possessive ikatnya)

1. (uncountable) ikat (a style of weaving)
2. frame

Verb

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت)

1. to tie; to bind

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

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-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: ikat
• → Tok Pisin: ika

Classifier

ikat (Jawi spelling ايکت, singular seikat)

1. Classifier for bales.

   seikat serai ― a bundle of lemongrass

Further reading

• “ikat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Anagrams

• kita, tika, kati