brilian
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of berlian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [briˈlian]
- Hyphenation: bri‧li‧an
Adjective
brilian
- brilliant:
- shining brightly
- Synonym: cemerlang
- of surpassing excellence; magnificent or wonderful
- Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, mengagumkan
- highly intelligent.
- Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, pandai
- shining brightly
Further reading
- “brilian” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.