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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[edit]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.