pandai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pandai, from Old Javanese paṇḍe, paṇḍay (“skilled worker; smith”), from Prakrit paṁḍia, from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pendeta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpandai̯]
- Hyphenation: pan‧dai
Adjective
pandai
- clever, intelligent
- Synonyms: cerdas, pintar
- skillful
- Synonyms: mahir, cakap, terampil
- knowledgeable
- Synonym: berilmu
Noun
pandai (plural pandai-pandai, first-person possessive pandaiku, second-person possessive pandaimu, third-person possessive pandainya)
- blacksmith (a person who forges)
- herbalist
Verb
pandai
- could, able
- Synonyms: dapat, sanggup
Derived terms
- berpandai-pandai
- kepandaian
- memandai
- memandaikan
- memandai-mandai
- pandai-pandai
- sepandai-pandai
- terpandai
Further reading
- “pandai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Prakrit paṁḍia, from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pendeta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pand̪ai̯/
Audio (MY) (file) - Rhymes: -dai̯, -ai̯, -i̯
Adjective
pandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي)
- clever, intelligent
- Synonyms: bestari, bijak, bijaksana, cerdas, cerdik, pintar
- Kucing kamu sangat pandai.
- Your cat is so clever.
- skillful
- Synonyms: cekap, handal, mahir, tangkas
- Ibu pandai menjahit baju.
- Mom is good at sewing.
Noun
pandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي, plural pandai-pandai, informal 1st possessive pandaiku, 2nd possessive pandaimu, 3rd possessive pandainya)
- craftsman, smith
- Synonyms: tukang, ahli
- Pandai perak
- Silversmith
Descendants
- Indonesian: pandai
- Sabah Malay: pandai
- → Cantonese: 扮𠮨 (baan6 naai3)
- → Semai: panèy
Further reading
- “pandai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sabah Malay
Etymology
From Malay pandai.
Adjective
pandai
- know how
- Pandai bah pula si Apin manari.
- Apin knows how to dance apparently.
- capable
- Ndak ku pandai tu makan butod.
- I am not capable to eat sago worm.
Related terms
- campin
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpandai̯/
Noun
pandai m pl
- plural of pandy
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pandai | bandai | mhandai | phandai |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||