cendekia
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay cendekia (“scholarly, intellect”), from Sanskrit चाणक्य (cāṇakya, “Chanakya: name of an ancient Indian teacher”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
cêndêkia
- scholarly, intellect
- clever
- quick-witted, witty
- Synonym: cerdik
- educated
- Synonyms: terpelajar, cerdik pandai, cerdik cendekia
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Further reading[edit]
- “cendekia” 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.