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Where does “bijak” come from?

bijak (Malay) comes from Malay bijaksana, from Sanskrit विचक्षण — wise, learned, skillful.

bijak (Malay): wise, clever; wise, clever, skillful; good in...

Definitions

  1. wise, clever; wise, clever, skillful; good in...

Ancestry of “bijak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybijaksanawise; wise, clever, skillful
2Sanskritविचक्षणwise, learned, skillful

Words derived from “bijak”

  • bijak
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