sabuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sabuk. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsabuk/ [ˈsa.bʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -abuk
• Syllabification: sa‧buk

Noun

sabuk

1. belt (a band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body)

   Synonyms: ikat pinggang, tali pinggang

2. belt (a band used as a restraint for safety purposes)
3. (astronomy) belt (a collection of rocky-constituted bodies which orbit a star)