srikandi
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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 Indonesia, 2016.