paṇḍe

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀅 (paṃḍia, “a wise man”), from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “best of the learned”), पाण्डित्य (pāṇḍitya, “cleverness”) or पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of paṇḍita.

Noun

paṇḍe

  1. blacksmith
  2. smith
  3. skilled worker

Alternative forms

  • paṇḍay

Derived terms

  • apaṇḍe
  • mapaṇḍe

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦥꦤ꧀ꦝꦺ (pandhé)
    • → Indonesian: pande
  • → Malay: pandai

Further reading

  • "paṇḍe" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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