cerdik
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃərˈdik/ [t͡ʃərˈdɪk̚]
- Rhymes: -ik
- Syllabification: cer‧dik
Adjective
cerdik (comparative lebih cerdik, superlative paling cerdik)
- bright, clever, intelligent, smart
- artful, crafty, cunning, shrewd, sly.
- dodgy
- astute
- canny
- wily
- cagey
- subtle
- perceptive
- slick
- loopy
- adroit
- sagacious
- neat
- sinuous
- cute
- cagy
- fly
- subtile
- cannie
- light-handed
Derived terms
- kecerdikan
- secerdik
- tecerdik
- cerdik buruk
- cerdik busuk
- cerdik cendekia
- cerdik pandai
Further reading
- “cerdik”, 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
Malay
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Adjective
cerdik (Jawi spelling چرديق, comparative lebih cerdik, superlative paling cerdik)
- quick-witted, witty
- Sang Kancil yang cerdik
- The witty Mousedeer
- intelligent, smart
- Pelajar yang cerdik
- A smart student
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: cerdik (inherited)