elastik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch elastiek, from French élastique, from New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós), alternative form of ἐλατός (elatós, “ductile”) (cf. ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”)), from ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛlas.t̪ɪk]
• Hyphenation: èlas‧tik

Noun

elastik (plural elastik-elastik)

1. elastic:
   1. an elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs
   2. an elastic band

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay elastik.

Derived terms

• keelastikan

Further reading

• “elastik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From English elastic.

Adjective

elastik

1. elastic, stretchy

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian elastik.

Further reading

• "elastik" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "elastik" at PRPM first version)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish الاستیق (elastik), from French élastique. Doublet of lastik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.lasˈtic/
• Hyphenation: e‧las‧tik

Adjective

elastik

1. elastic

Derived terms

• elastiki
• elastikiyet
• elastiklik

Further reading

• “elastik”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “elastik”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “elastik”, in Nişanyan Sözlük