cendekiawan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• cendikiawan

Etymology

From cendekia +‎ -wan, probably influenced by Minangkabau cadiak pandai. 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) intellectuals

   Synonyms: intelektual, inteligensia

Further reading

• “cendekiawan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian cendekiawan. By surface analysis, cendekia +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard, schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəˈkiawan/ [t͡ʃən.dəˈkja.wan]

  Rhymes: -wan, -an

• Hyphenation: cen‧de‧kia‧wan

Noun

cendekiawan (Jawi spelling چندکياون, plural cendekiawan-cendekiawan or cendekiawan² or para cendekiawan)

1. scholar
2. (loosely) intellectuals

   Synonyms: intelektual, inteligensia (uncommon)

Derived terms

Affixations

• kecendekiawanan

Further reading

• "cendekiawan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• “cendekiawan”, in Kamus Dewan Perdana (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2020, →ISBN