pandai
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Malay pandai, from Old Javanese paṇḍe, paṇḍay (“skilled worker; smith”), from Prakrit paṁḍia, from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pandita and pendeta.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpandai (comparative lebih pandai, superlative paling pandai or terpandai, equative sepandai)
- smart
- Synonym: pintar
- Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
- Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
- Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).
- able (having the necessary knowledge to accomplish a task)
- Synonym: mampu
Noun
editpandai
- smith (a craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith)
- (uncommon) gatherer; compounder
- Synonym: peramu
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “pandai” 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.
Malay
editEtymology
editFrom Prakrit paṁḍia, from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pendeta.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈpandaj/ [ˈpan.dai̯]
Audio (Malaysia): (file) - Rhymes: -dai̯, -ai̯, -i̯
- Hyphenation: pan‧dai
Adjective
editpandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي)
- clever, intelligent
- Synonyms: bijak, cerdas, cerdik, pintar; see also Thesaurus:pandai
- Kucing kamu sangat pandai.
- Your cat is so clever.
- skillful
- Synonyms: cekap, handal, mahir, tangkas; see also Thesaurus:pandai
- Ibu pandai menjahit baju.
- Mom is good at sewing.
Noun
editpandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي, plural pandai-pandai, informal 1st possessive pandaiku, 2nd possessive pandaimu, 3rd possessive pandainya)
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: pandai
- Sabah Malay: pandai
- → Cantonese: 扮𠮨 (baan6 naai3)
- → Cebuano: panday
- → Maranao: panday
- → Semai: panèy
- → Tagalog: panday
Further reading
edit- “pandai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sabah Malay
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editpandai
- someone or something that knows how to do something.
- Pandai bah pula si Apin manari.
- Apin knows how to dance apparently.
- capable
- Synonym: bole
- Ndak ku pandai tu makan butod.
- I am not capable to eat sago worm.
Derived terms
editSee also
editWelsh
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpandai m pl
Mutation
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