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sekolah.

school

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈkolah/Standard-Indonesian[səˈko.lah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. school an institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.

  2. school the time during which classes are attended or in session in an educational institution; school time

  3. school an establishment offering specialized instruction, as for driving, cooking, typing, coding, etc.

  4. school within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area

    rare

  5. learning

    rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sekolah, from Portuguese escola. "H" is by analogy with rumah.

verb/səˈkolah/Standard-Indonesian[səˈko.lah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. apheretic form of bersekolah

  2. to pawn surat keterangan in a bank for a loan

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sekolah, from Portuguese escola. "H" is by analogy with rumah.

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