pandai

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈpan.dai̯/,
  • Rhymes: -dai̯
  • Hyphenation: pan‧dai

Adjective

pandai (comparative lebih pandai, superlative paling pandai or terpandai, equative sepandai)

  1. smart
    Synonym: pintar
    1. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
    2. Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
    3. Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).
  2. able (having the necessary knowledge to accomplish a task)
    Synonym: mampu

Noun

pandai

  1. 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)
  2. (uncommon) gatherer; compounder
    Synonym: peramu

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀅 (paṃḍia), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita, “learned; wise”). Doublet of pendeta.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pandai (Jawi spelling ڤنداي)

  1. clever, intelligent
    Synonyms: bijak, cerdas, cerdik, pintar; see also Thesaurus:pandai
    Kucing kamu sangat pandai.
    Your cat is so clever.
  2. 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)

  1. craftsman, smith
    Synonyms: tukang, ahli
    Pandai perak
    Silversmith

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pandai
  • Sabah Malay: pandai
  • → Cantonese: 扮𠮨 (baan6 naai3)
  • → Cebuano: panday
  • → Maranao: panday
  • → Semai: panèy
  • → Tagalog: panday

Further reading

Sabah Malay

Etymology

From Malay pandai.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pandai

  1. someone or something that knows how to do something.
    Pandai bah pula si Apin manari.
    Apin knows how to dance apparently.
  2. capable
    Synonym: bole
    Ndak ku pandai tu makan butod.
    I am not capable to eat sago worm.

Derived terms

See also

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

pandai m pl

  1. plural of pandy

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pandai bandai mhandai phandai
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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