ulangan

See also: Ulangan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ulangan. Equivalent to ulang +‎ -an. Examination sense is a semantic loan from Dutch repetitie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊlaŋan]
• Hyphenation: ulang‧an

Noun

ulangan (plural ulangan-ulangan, first-person possessive ulanganku, second-person possessive ulanganmu, third-person possessive ulangannya)

1. repetition
2. (education) an examination, during the academic term.

Usage notes

Second sense only used in primary education and secondary education.

Synonyms

• kuis, tes, ujian
• repetisi, salinan

Derived terms

• ulangan akhir semester
• ulangan harian
• ulangan tengah semester

 

Further reading

• “ulangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.