cengli

Indonesian

Etymology

From Min Nan 情理 (chêng-lí, “reason, sense”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛŋ.li]
Hyphenation: cèng‧li

Adjective

cèngli

(colloquial) reasonable.
Synonym: masuk akal
(colloquial) honest, upright.
Synonym: jujur

Further reading

“cengli” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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