cendekiawan
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From cendekia + -wan. Coined by Indonesian journalist Soedardjo Tjokrosisworo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cêndêkiawan (plural cendekiawan-cendekiawan, first-person possessive cendekiawanku, second-person possessive cendekiawanmu, third-person possessive cendekiawannya)
- intellectual
- Synonym: intelektual
Alternative forms edit
Further reading edit
- “cendekiawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.