candi induk
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of candi (“ancient temple”) + induk (“main”). Translation for Dutch hoofdtempel.
Noun
candi induk (plural candi-candi induk)
- (archaeology) main temple (a large temple surrounded by a number of smaller temples; the main temple in a temple complex)
Further reading
- “candi induk”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016