budiman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay budiman, from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna, “intelligent; wise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.di.man/
• Hyphenation: bu‧di‧man

Noun

budiman

1. intelligent, wise person.

Related terms

• budaya
• budi

Further reading

• “budiman” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna, “intelligent; wise”).

Noun

budiman

1. intelligent, wise person
   • 1612, Albert Cornelius Ruyl, Translation of the Gospel of Matthew into Malay, 2:7:

     Makka Herodus berpangil ůrang bůdiman berbiſikbiſik, daã prikxey dari deanja ka Waktů mana Meliät-n’ja bintang itů.

     Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Further reading

• “budiman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.