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Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of sarjana (“bachelor”) + muda (“young, junior”)
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: sar‧ja‧na‧mu‧da
Noun
sarjana muda (plural sarjana-sarjana muda)
- (education) associate's degree: an academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by community colleges.
- Coordinate terms: sarjana muda, sarjana, sarjana utama
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay sarjana muda. Compare to Japanese 準学士 (jungakushi, “associate's degree”, literally “semi-, quasi- + bachelor”).
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Malay
Etymology
From sarjana (“bachelor”) + muda (“young, junior”).
Noun
sarjana muda (plural sarjana-sarjana muda, informal 1st possessive sarjana mudaku, 2nd possessive sarjana mudamu, 3rd possessive sarjana mudanya)
- (education) bachelor's degree
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian sarjana muda.
Further reading