cendekiawan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• cendikiawan

Etymology

From cendekia +‎ -wan. Coined by Indonesian journalist Soedardjo Tjokrosisworo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəkiˈawan/ [t͡ʃən.də.kiˈa.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: cen‧de‧ki‧a‧wan

Noun

cêndêkiawan (plural cendekiawan-cendekiawan or para cendekiawan)

1. scholar
2. (loosely) intellectual

   Synonym: intelektual

Further reading

• “cendekiawan” 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.