songket
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay songket, from Musi songket.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
songket (usually uncountable, plural songkets)
- A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.
References[edit]
- “songket”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Malay songket, from Musi songket.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
songket m (uncountable)
- 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.]
Usage notes[edit]
The word is usually italicised in Dutch texts, indicating that it is generally still considered a foreign word.
Hypernyms[edit]
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay songket, from Musi songket.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
songket (first-person possessive songketku, second-person possessive songketmu, third-person possessive songketnya)
- A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.
Derived terms[edit]
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menyongket [agent focus] (meN-)
- bersongket [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Further reading[edit]
- “songket” 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Musi songket. Alternatively, from sungkit.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
songket (Jawi spelling سوڠکيت, plural songket-songket, informal 1st possessive songketku, 2nd possessive songketmu, 3rd possessive songketnya)
- A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.
Derived terms[edit]
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menyongket [agent focus] (meN-)
- bersongket [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “songket” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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