pandai

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• pande (colloquial)

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/, [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

• berpandai-pandai
• kepandaian
• pandaikan
• sepandai-pandainya

 

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpandaj/ [ˈpan.dai̯]

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• Rhymes: -dai̯, -ai̯, -i̯
• Hyphenation: pan‧dai

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

• “pandai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sabah Malay

Etymology

From Malay pandai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panˈdaj/
• Rhymes: -daj, -aj

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

• pandai-pandai / pepandai / memandai

See also

• campin

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpandai̯/

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.