cendekia

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəndəˈkia̯]
• Hyphenation: cên‧dê‧kia

Adjective

cêndêkia

1. scholarly, intellect
2. clever

   Synonyms: cerdas, pandai

3. quick-witted, witty

   Synonym: cerdik

4. educated

   Synonyms: terpelajar, cerdik pandai, cerdik cendekia

Alternative forms

• cendikia

Derived terms

• cendekiawan
• kecendekiaan
• mencendekiakan
• pencendekiaan
• secendekia

 

Further reading

• “cendekia” 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.