sikut

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese sikut. Doublet of siku.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsikut/ [ˈsi.kʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ikut
• Syllabification: si‧kut

Noun

sikut (plural sikut-sikut)

1. (anatomy) elbow

   Synonym: siku

Further reading

• “sikut” 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.

Javanese

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦱꦶꦏꦸꦠ꧀
• Roman: sikoet (dated)

Noun

sikut (krama ngoko sikut)

1. (anatomy) elbow

References

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “sikut”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

• "sikut" in Elinor Clark Horne, Javanese-English Dictionary. Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1974