ikut

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• ikoet (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay ikut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈikut/ [ˈi.kʊt̪]
• Hyphenation: i‧kut

Verb

ikut

1. to follow

Derived terms

• berikut
• mengikuti

 

Further reading

• “ikut” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ikuD, from Proto-Austronesian *ikuD.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ikʊt/

Verb

ikut (Jawi spelling ايکوت)

1. to follow; to accompany

Derived terms

• ikutan
• berikut
• berikutan
• mengikut
• mengikuti
• pengikut

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

Compare Karao ikot.

Noun

ikut

1. selfishness, stinginess

Derived terms

• maikut (“alternate term for ikutan”)
• ikutan (“selfish, stingy”)
• imikut (“to become selfish or stingy”)