elastik

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch elastiek, from French élastique, from New Latin elasticus (elastic), from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós), alternative form of ἐλατός (elatós, ductile) (cf. ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, a driver, hurler)), from ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlas.t̪ɪk]
  • Hyphenation: èlas‧tik

Noun

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elastik (first-person possessive elastikku, second-person possessive elastikmu, third-person possessive elastiknya)

  1. elastic:
    1. an elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
    2. an elastic band.

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay elastik.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From English elastic.

Adjective

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elastik

  1. elastic, stretchy

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian elastik.

Further reading

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish الاستیق (elastik), from French élastique. Doublet of lastik.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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elastik

  1. elastic