pandai
Indonesian
Etymology
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 pendeta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpan.dai̯/
- Hyphenation: pan‧dai
Adjective
pandai (comparative lebih pandai, informal comparative pandaian, superlative terpandai, equative sepandai)
Noun
pandai (plural para pandai, pandai-pandai, first-person possessive pandaiku, second-person possessive pandaimu, third-person possessive pandainya)
- blacksmith (a person who forges)
- herbalist
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
From Prakrit paṁḍia, from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pendeta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pand̪ai̯/
Audio (MY) (file) - Rhymes: -dai̯, -ai̯, -i̯
Adjective
pandai (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
pandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي, plural pandai-pandai, informal 1st possessive pandaiku, 2nd possessive pandaimu, 3rd possessive pandainya)
Descendants
Further reading
- “pandai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sabah Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /panˈdaj/
- Rhymes: -daj, -aj
Adjective
pandai
Derived terms
- pandai-pandai / pepandai / memandai
Related terms
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpandai̯/