bijaksana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bijaksana (“wise”), from Sanskrit विचक्षण (vicakṣaṇa, “wise, learned, skillful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.d͡ʒak.sa.na/
• Hyphenation: bi‧jak‧sa‧na

Adjective

bijaksana

1. wise, clever, skillful

Derived terms

• kebijaksanaan

 

Related terms

• bijak

 

Further reading

• “bijaksana” 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

Etymology

Probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit विद्याचण (vidyācaṇa, “learned”)

Adjective

bijaksana

1. wise

   Wahai tuan yang bijaksana, sila tunjukkan jalan yang betul.

   O wise one, please show us the right way.

Synonyms

• bestari
• cerdas
• cerdik
• pandai
• pintar