bidadari
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay bidadari, from Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī, “fairy; sprite”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bidadari
- angel (messenger from a deity)
- (figurative) beautiful women
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “bidadari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī, “fairy”).
Noun edit
bidadari (Jawi spelling بيداداري, plural bidadari-bidadari, informal 1st possessive bidadariku, 2nd possessive bidadarimu, 3rd possessive bidadarinya)
- angel (messenger from a deity)
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: bidadari
Further reading edit
- “bidadari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Ternate edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Malay بيداداري, from Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bidadari
References edit
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh