biduan
See also: bìduān
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay biduan, from Sanskrit विद्वान् (vidvān, “wise man”). Doublet of bidan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [biˈduan]
- Hyphenation: bi‧du‧an
Noun
biduan (plural biduan-biduan)
Further reading
- “biduan” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit विद्वान् (vidvān, “wise man”). Doublet of bidan.
Noun
biduan (plural biduan-biduan)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: biduan
Further reading
- “biduan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.