srikandi
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Javanese ꦱꦿꦶꦏꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (Srikandi), from Sanskrit शिकण्ढी (śikaṇḍhī), a character within the Mahabharata
Noun
[edit]srikandi
- (informal) A brave, heroic, strong, powerful woman
- (informal, by extension) A female athlete, especially those who compete in archery
Further reading
[edit]- “srikandi” 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.