madrasah sanawiah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of madrasah +‎ sanawiah, from Arabic مَدْرَسَة ثَانَوِيَّة (madrasa(t) ṯānawiyya), ثَانَوِيَّة (ṯānawiyya, “secondary, minor”) +‎ مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈdrasah sanaˈwiah/

Noun

madrasah sanawiah (plural madrasah-madrasah sanawiah)

  1. (Islam, education) Islamic modern junior high school (US) or lower secondary school (UK)
    Synonym: sekolah menengah pertama

Usage notes

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

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