cendekia
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cendekia (“scholarly, intellect”), from Sanskrit चाणक्य (cāṇakya, “Chanakya: name of an ancient Indian teacher”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃəndəˈkia̯]
- Hyphenation: cên‧dê‧kia
Adjective
cêndêkia
- scholarly, intellect
- clever
- Synonyms: cerdas, pandai
- quick-witted, witty
- Synonym: cerdik
- educated
- Synonyms: terpelajar, cerdik pandai, cerdik cendekia
Alternative forms
- cendikia
Derived terms
- cendekiawan
- kecendekiaan
- mencendekiakan
- pencendekiaan
- secendekia
Further reading
- “cendekia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.