madrasah aliah

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of madrasah (“(Islamic) school”) +‎ aliah (“regarding higher education”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /madˌrasah aˈliah/ [madˌra.sah aˈli.ah]
  • Syllabification: mad‧ra‧sah a‧li‧ah

Noun

madrasah aliah

  1. (Islam, education) Islamic modern senior high school (US) or upper secondary school (UK)
    Synonym: (in general sense) sekolah menengah atas

Usage notes

In Indonesia, sekolah menengah atas is used to refer school which is under supervision of Ministry of Education. While madrasah aliah is used to refer Islamic school supervised by Ministry of Religious Affairs use.

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