madrasah ibtidaiah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of madrasah +‎ ibtidaiah, calque of Arabic اَلْمَدْرَسَة اَلاِبْتِدَائِيَّة (al-madrasa(t) al-ibtidāʔiyya) as اِبْتِدَائِيَّة (ibtidāʔiyya, “primary, elementary”) +‎ مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).

Noun

madrasah ibtidaiah (plural madrasah-madrasah ibtidaiah)

  1. (Islam, education) elementary school (US), primary school (UK)
    Synonym: sekolah dasar

Usage notes

In Indonesia, sekolah dasar is used by school which is under supervision of Ministry of Education. Islamic school supervised by Ministry of Religious Affairs use madrasah ibtidaiyah.

Alternative forms

  • madrasah ibtidaiyah (official government term)
  • MI

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