ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay santri, from Tamil சாத்திரி (cāttiri, “learned man”), from Sanskrit शास्त्री (śāstrī, “into scripture”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /san.tri/
  • Rhymes: -tri
  • Hyphenation: san‧tri

Noun

ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ (santri)

  1. male servant, servant who takes care of wealth/property;
  2. student who learns to recite the Koran/learns the Islamic religion;
  3. someone who is serious in practicing the Islamic religion

Derived terms

  • ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦏꦏꦺ (nyantrèkaké)
  • ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ (nyantri)

Further reading

  • “santri” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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