acarya

English

Noun

acarya (plural acaryas)

1. Alternative spelling of acharya

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “teacher, master”). Doublet of acar, acara, ajar, and hajar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈat͡ʃarja]
• Hyphenation: acar‧ya

Noun

acarya (first-person possessive acaryaku, second-person possessive acaryamu, third-person possessive acaryanya)

1. leader of asrama
2. spiritual leader

Further reading

• “acarya” 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.