darjah

Malay

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَرَجَة (daraja, degree, grade). Doublet of darjat.

Noun

darjah (Jawi spelling درجه, plural darjah-darjah)

  1. degree
  2. quotient
    darjah kecerdasanintelligence quotient
  3. standard (grade in primary schools)
    Anaknya baru dalam darjah lima.
    Her son is only in standard five.

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