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songket

/ˈsɒŋkɛt/

songket noun: a type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

songket: a type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate...
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Noun

songket (usually uncountable, plural songkets)

  1. (usually) A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.

Forms of songket

pluralsongkets

Origin of songket

From Malay songket, from Musi songket.

Questions about songket

What does songket mean?
Songket means a type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs.
What part of speech is songket?
Songket is a noun.
How do you pronounce songket?
Songket is pronounced /ˈsɒŋkɛt/.
What is the plural of songket?
The plural of songket is songkets.

Words near songket in the dictionary

  1. songifies
  2. songify
  3. songifying
  4. songish
  5. Songjiang
  6. songket
  7. songkets
  8. Songkhla
  9. songkok
  10. songkoks
  11. Songkran

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