ikat pinggang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ikat +‎ pinggang. Compare to Chinese 腰帶／腰带 (“belt”, literally “waist band”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪkat̚ ˈpɪŋɡaŋ]

Noun

ikat pinggang (first-person possessive ikat pinggangku, second-person possessive ikat pinggangmu, third-person possessive ikat pinggangnya)

1. 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

• “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.