songket

English

Etymology

From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɒŋkɛt/

Noun

songket (usually uncountable, plural songkets)

1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

References

• “songket”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔŋ.kɛt/
• Hyphenation: song‧ket

Noun

songket m (uncountable)

1. 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

The word is usually italicised in Dutch texts, indicating that it is generally still considered a foreign word.

Hypernyms

• brokaat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soŋkɛ̀t/

Noun

songket (first-person possessive songketku, second-person possessive songketmu, third-person possessive songketnya)

1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• menyongket [agent focus] (meN-)
• bersongket [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

Possibly from Musi songket. Alternatively, from sungkit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soŋket/
• Rhymes: -ket, -et

Noun

songket (Jawi spelling سوڠکيت, plural songket-songket, informal 1st possessive songketku, 2nd possessive songketmu, 3rd possessive songketnya)

1. A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• menyongket [agent focus] (meN-)
• bersongket [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: songket
• → English: songket
• → Dutch: songket

Further reading

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