budiman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay budiman, from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna, “intelligent; wise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.di.man/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧di‧man

Noun

budiman

  1. intelligent, wise person

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna, “intelligent; wise”).

Noun

budiman

  1. intelligent, wise person
    • 1612, Albert Cornelius Ruyl, Translation of the Gospel of Matthew into Malay, 2:7:
      Makka Herodus berpangil ůrang bůdiman berbiſikbiſik, daã prikxey dari deanja ka Waktů mana Meliät-n’ja bintang itů.
      Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Further reading

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