akal budi
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of akal + budi. Compare Standard Malay akal budi (“common sense”).
Noun
akal budi (plural akal-akal budi)
- reason:
- rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition
- something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice
- common sense
Synonyms
- pikiran sehat
Further reading
- “akal budi” 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.