seniman

Indonesian

Etymology

From seni (“art”) +‎ -wan (“-man”), literally “art-man”. Coined by Indonesian politician Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈniman/ [səˈni.man]
• Rhymes: -iman
• Syllabification: se‧ni‧man

Noun

seniman (plural seniman-seniman)

1. artist (person who creates art)

   Synonym: artis

Related terms

• seniwati

Further reading

• “seniman”, 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

Etymology

From seni +‎ -wan.

Noun

seniman (Jawi spelling سنيمن, plural seniman-seniman or seniman²)

1. artist (male)

Related terms

• seniwati

Further reading

• "seniman" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017