cendekiawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From cendekia +‎ -wan. Coined by Indonesian journalist Soedardjo Tjokrosisworo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəndəkiˈawan]
• Hyphenation: cên‧dê‧ki‧a‧wan

Noun

cêndêkiawan (plural cendekiawan-cendekiawan, first-person possessive cendekiawanku, second-person possessive cendekiawanmu, third-person possessive cendekiawannya)

1. intellectual

   Synonym: intelektual

Alternative forms

• cendikiawan

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.