cendekia

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay cendekia, from Sanskrit चाणक्य (cāṇakya, “Chanakya: name of an ancient Indian teacher”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəˈkia/ [t͡ʃən.dəˈki.a]
  • Syllabification: cen‧de‧ki‧a

Adjective

cêndêkia (comparative lebih cendekia, superlative paling cendekia)

  1. intellectual
    Synonym: intelektual
  2. quick-witted, witty
    Synonym: cerdik

Derived terms

  • cendekiawan (“scholar”)
  • cendikiakan (“to intellectualize”)
  • kecendekiaan (“intellectualness, intellectuality”)
  • pencendekiaan (“intellectualizing, intellectualization”)
  • secendekia (“as intellectual as; as quick-witted or witty as”)

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