bidadari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bidadari, from Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī, “fairy; sprite”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.da.da.ri/
• Hyphenation: bi‧da‧da‧ri

Noun

bidadari

1. angel (messenger from a deity)
2. (figurative) beautiful women

Synonyms

• apsari
• malaikat

Further reading

• “bidadari” 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 Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī, “fairy”).

Noun

bidadari (Jawi spelling بيداداري, plural bidadari-bidadari, informal 1st possessive bidadariku, 2nd possessive bidadarimu, 3rd possessive bidadarinya)

1. angel (messenger from a deity)

Synonyms

• malaikat

Descendants

• Indonesian: bidadari

Further reading

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

Ternate

Etymology

From Classical Malay بيداداري, from Sanskrit विद्याधरी (vidyādharī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌbi.da.ˈda.ɾi]
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

bidadari

1. a fairy, nymph

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh