perguruan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed guru +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərɡuˈruan/ [pər.ɡuˈru.an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: per‧gu‧ru‧an

Noun

pêrguruan (plural perguruan-perguruan)

  1. (education) school: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution
    Synonyms: madrasah, maktab, sekolah
  2. (education) teaching
    Synonym: pengajaran

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