brilian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of berlian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [briˈlian]
  • Hyphenation: bri‧li‧an

Adjective

brilian (comparative lebih brilian, superlative paling brilian)

  1. brilliant:
    1. shining brightly
      Synonym: cemerlang
    2. of surpassing excellence; magnificent or wonderful
      Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, mengagumkan
    3. highly intelligent
      Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, pandai

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