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

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