buku pelajaran

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound buku (book) +‎ pelajaran (lesson), partial calque from Dutch studieboek or leerboek.

Noun

buku pelajaran (plural buku-buku pelajaran)

  1. textbook
    Synonyms: buku ajar, buku paket, buku teks

Usage notes

The term used exclusively for preschool to secondary education. For tertiary education, see buku kuliah and buku ajar.