mahardika
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦂꦢꦶꦏ (mardika), Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ (maradeka), Tagalog maharlika. Doublet of merdeka.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmahardika
- knowledgeable (smart, clever, wise)
- virtuous
- nobility
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “mahardika” 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.