ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay santri, from Tamil சாத்திரி (cāttiri, “learned man”), from Sanskrit शास्त्री (śāstrī, “into scripture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /san.tri/
• Rhymes: -tri
• Hyphenation: san‧tri

Noun

ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ (santri)

1. male servant, servant who takes care of wealth/property;
2. student who learns to recite the Koran/learns the Islamic religion;
3. someone who is serious in practicing the Islamic religion

Derived terms

• ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦏꦏꦺ (nyantrèkaké)
• ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ (nyantri)

 

Further reading

• “santri” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.