darjat

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَرَجَة (daraja, “degree, grade”). Doublet of derajat and darjah.

Noun

darjat (plural darjat-darjat or darjat²)

1. position

   Synonyms: kedudukan, pangkat

2. (~ masyarakat) class, estate i,e. grouping or division of a society based on job, wealth etc

   Synonym: kelas

References

• Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “درجه darjah or darjat”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 283
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “darjah”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 259