ikat pinggang
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of ikat + pinggang. Compare to Chinese 腰帶/腰带 (“belt”, literally “waist band”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ikat pinggang (first-person possessive ikat pinggangku, second-person possessive ikat pinggangmu, third-person possessive ikat pinggangnya)
- belt: a band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- Synonyms: sabuk, tali pinggang
Further reading
[edit]- “ikat pinggang” 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.