cendala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cendala, from Classical Malay cendala, from Pali caṇḍāla, from Sanskrit चण्डाल (caṇḍāla, “wicked, outcast”). Doublet of jendala and sundal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃən.da.la/
• Hyphenation: cên‧da‧la

Adjective

cêndala

1. (obsolete) bad, wicked.

Alternative forms

• tjendala (pre-1967)

Further reading

• “cendala” 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.