santri
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Etymology edit
From Malay santri, from Tamil சாத்திரி (cāttiri, “learned man”), from Sanskrit शास्त्री (śāstrī, “into scripture”). Cognate of Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī, “scientist”).
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Noun edit
santri (first-person possessive santriku, second-person possessive santrimu, third-person possessive santrinya)
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Further reading edit
- “santri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.