mahardika

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦂꦢꦶꦏ (mardika), Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ (maradeka), Tagalog maharlika. Doublet of merdeka.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [maharˈdika]
Rhymes: -ka, -a
Hyphenation: mahardika

Adjective

mahardika

knowledgeable (smart, clever, wise)
virtuous
nobility

See also

mandiri (“self-sufficient”)

Further reading

“mahardika” 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.

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