cendekia

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• cendikia (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay cendekia, from Sanskrit चाणक्य (cāṇakya, “Chanakya: name of an ancient Indian teacher”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəˈkia/ [t͡ʃən.dəˈki.a]
• Syllabification: cen‧de‧ki‧a

Adjective

cêndêkia

1. intellectual

   Synonym: intelektual

2. quick-witted, witty

   Synonym: cerdik

Derived terms

• cendekiawan (“scholar”)
• cendikiakan (“to intellectualize”)
• kecendekiaan (“intellectualness, intellectuality”)
• pencendekiaan (“intellectualizing, intellectualization”)
• secendekia (“as intellectual as; as quick-witted or witty as”)

Further reading

• “cendekia” 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.