ikatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ikat +‎ -an, inherited from Malay ikatan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪkatan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: ikat‧an

Noun

ikatan (plural ikatan-ikatan, first-person possessive ikatanku, second-person possessive ikatanmu, third-person possessive ikatannya)

1. knot

   Synonym: talian

2. bond
   1. (chemistry) a link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.
3. bundle, bunch.

   Synonyms: berkas, gabungan

4. (literature) composition

   Synonyms: pertalian, rangkaian

5. association, club, organization, society, union

   Synonyms: perserikatan, perkumpulan

6. (accounting) commitment

Derived terms

• ikatan dinas
• ikatan homopolar
• ikatan kimia
• ikatan kovalen

 

Further reading

• “ikatan” 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

ikat +‎ -an

Pronunciation

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Noun

ikatan (Jawi spelling ايکتن, plural ikatan-ikatan, informal 1st possessive ikatanku, 2nd possessive ikatanmu, 3rd possessive ikatannya)

1. knot
2. group, society
3. knotting

Synonyms

• simpulan
• kerosot
• mata kayu

Descendants

• Indonesian: ikatan

Further reading

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