cendekiawan
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From cendekia + -wan. Coined by Indonesian journalist Soedardjo Tjokrosisworo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəkiˈawan/ [t͡ʃən.də.kiˈa.wan]
- Rhymes: -awan
- Syllabification: cen‧de‧ki‧a‧wan
Noun
cêndêkiawan (plural cendekiawan-cendekiawan or para cendekiawan)
- scholar
- (loosely) intellectual
- Synonym: intelektual
Further reading
- “cendekiawan” 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.