elastik

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”).

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

elastik (first-person possessive elastikku, second-person possessive elastikmu, third-person possessive elastiknya)

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

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.

• “elastik” 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.

From English elastic.

elastik

1. elastic, stretchy

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.

• “elastik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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

• IPA^(key): /e.las.tic/

elastik

1. elastic