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Meaning of kyai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Javanese Islamic cleric or expert on Islam.

Examples

“That the santri live in a boarding school where they are being supervised around the clock enhances the power of the kyai.”
“It was there that the kyai finally pulled down the cloth, slowly, bracing himself for the shock.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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