bestari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bestari (“smart”), from Sanskrit विस्तार (vistāra, “extensive, broad, detailed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəstari/
• Hyphenation: bês‧ta‧ri

Adjective

bêstari

1. (Classical Malay) smart, well educated.

Further reading

• “bestari” 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.

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Malay

Adjective

bestari

1. smart

   sekolah bestari

   smart school